region April 1976

Saipan earthquakes in April 1976

Earthquake archive for Saipan in April 1976: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

All periods

Overview

Period at a glance

Recorded earthquakes

5.5

Strongest magnitude

5.1

Average magnitude

95.3 km

Average depth

Strongest event

5.5

07 Apr 1976

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Depth

217.0 km

UTC

07:10:15

Coordinates

17.620, 145.547

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Analysis of the recorded activity

During April 1976, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Saipan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 5.5, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 217.0 km, averaging 95.3 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, April 7, 1976 to Monday, April 12, 1976 UTC.

Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

Mag

Location

Details

5.5 217.0 km

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

07 Apr 1976 07:10:15 UTC

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5.1 36.0 km

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

12 Apr 1976 05:29:15 UTC

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4.8 33.0 km

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

11 Apr 1976 23:10:32 UTC