city 1988

Saipan earthquakes in 1988

Earthquake archive for Saipan in 1988: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
109.1 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
16 Apr 1988

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Depth
127.6 km
UTC
01:53:22
Coordinates
16.079, 145.893
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During 1988, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Saipan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.3, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 33.0 to 166.5 km, averaging 109.1 km. Activity extended from Saturday, April 16, 1988 to Friday, July 8, 1988 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.3 127.6 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
16 Apr 1988 01:53:22 UTC
4.8 166.5 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
08 Jul 1988 23:47:13 UTC
4.4 109.4 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
25 May 1988 15:32:27 UTC
4.3 33.0 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
29 Apr 1988 21:19:30 UTC