Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00013sa

Location

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

Oct 30, 1979

1:37 AM Z

Depth

579.00 km

Deep

Coordinates

18.7940, 145.1320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 18.7940°, 145.1320° Depth: 579.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 30, 1979 at 1:37 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:53 PM