Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002xka

Location

130 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

Aug 27, 1986

11:45 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

14.9240, 146.9310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

130 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 14.9240°, 146.9310° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 27, 1986 at 11:45 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:38 AM