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