2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1976
Saipan earthquakes in December 1976
Earthquake archive for Saipan in December 1976: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
523.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
10 Dec 1976
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth
481.0 km
UTC
10:29:57
Coordinates
17.240, 145.366
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1976, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Saipan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 481.0 to 566.0 km, averaging 523.5 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 4, 1976 to Friday, December 10, 1976 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
481.0 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
10 Dec 1976 10:29:57 UTC
4.7
566.0 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
04 Dec 1976 04:22:05 UTC