Earthquake details

Saturday, December 9, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Micronesia on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 15:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Micronesia - MI), about 632.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 140.202 and latitude 10.093.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 10.093, 140.202
UTC time 2017-12-09 15:14:24.770
Location 50 km NW of Fais
Country Micronesia (MI)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2017-12-09

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