Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 07:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 167.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.374 and latitude 13.724.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 39.2 km
Coordinates 13.724, 146.374
UTC time 2018-08-08 07:31:42.590
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-08-08

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