3
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1990
Saipan earthquakes in December 1990
Earthquake archive for Saipan in December 1990: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
187.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
22 Dec 1990
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1990, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Saipan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.0, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 119.7 to 245.0 km, averaging 187.7 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 1, 1990 to Saturday, December 29, 1990 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
198.3 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
22 Dec 1990 18:18:51 UTC
4.7
245.0 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
29 Dec 1990 15:12:02 UTC
4.1
119.7 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
01 Dec 1990 02:01:44 UTC