Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0003bgx

Location

287 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

Dec 23, 1987

8:33 PM Z

Depth

90.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

17.6640, 146.6590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

287 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 17.6640°, 146.6590° Depth: 90.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 23, 1987 at 8:33 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:41 AM