Earthquake details

Friday, December 8, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Micronesia on Friday, December 8, 2017 at 09:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Micronesia - MI), about 639.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.187 and latitude 10.012.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 8.0 km
Coordinates 10.012, 140.187
UTC time 2017-12-08 09:51:08.050
Location 45 km NW of Fais
Country Micronesia (MI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2017-12-08

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