Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 765.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.186 and latitude 21.640.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 293.7 km
Coordinates 21.640, 143.186
UTC time 2017-03-01 06:08:53.620
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-03-01

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