Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001ffs

Location

142 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

Aug 25, 1981

4:03 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

16.3210, 145.0840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

142 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 16.3210°, 145.0840° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 25, 1981 at 4:03 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM