2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1978
Saipan earthquakes in 1978
Earthquake archive for Saipan in 1978: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
63.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
05 May 1978
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth
94.0 km
UTC
01:14:31
Coordinates
15.943, 145.693
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1978, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Saipan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 94.0 km, averaging 63.5 km. Activity extended from Friday, May 5, 1978 to Sunday, December 3, 1978 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
94.0 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
05 May 1978 01:14:31 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
03 Dec 1978 22:59:28 UTC