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