4
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1996
Saipan earthquakes in October 1996
Earthquake archive for Saipan in October 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
129.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
30 Oct 1996
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth
189.5 km
UTC
06:54:43
Coordinates
17.564, 145.709
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Saipan. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 33.0 to 189.5 km, averaging 129.1 km. Activity extended from Thursday, October 10, 1996 to Thursday, October 31, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
189.5 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
30 Oct 1996 06:54:43 UTC
4.7
147.1 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
31 Oct 1996 01:26:23 UTC
4.6
146.6 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
10 Oct 1996 02:43:15 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
24 Oct 1996 15:07:11 UTC