Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000utx

Location

127 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

May 29, 1978

7:26 PM Z

Depth

29.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

14.6820, 146.8080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

127 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 14.6820°, 146.8080° Depth: 29.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 29, 1978 at 7:26 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM