Earthquake details

Thursday, August 22, 2019 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 11:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 263.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.475 and latitude 17.561.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 519.9 km
Coordinates 17.561, 145.475
UTC time 2019-08-22 11:02:40.807
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2019-08-22

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