Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000y51

Location

Mariana Islands region

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1978

12:48 PM Z

Depth

54.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

17.7390, 147.0260

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Mariana Islands region

Coordinates: 17.7390°, 147.0260° Depth: 54.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 27, 1978 at 12:48 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM