Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00043qu

Location

169 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

Dec 29, 1989

5:00 PM Z

Depth

36.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

15.7650, 147.2270

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

169 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 15.7650°, 147.2270° Depth: 36.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 29, 1989 at 5:00 PM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:19 AM