2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1989
Saipan earthquakes in 1989
Earthquake archive for Saipan in 1989: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
101.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
21 Feb 1989
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth
169.1 km
UTC
19:53:50
Coordinates
14.629, 145.955
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1989, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Saipan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.8, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 169.1 km, averaging 101.1 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, February 21, 1989 to Thursday, August 24, 1989 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
169.1 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
21 Feb 1989 19:53:50 UTC
4.4
33.0 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
24 Aug 1989 13:14:30 UTC