Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: usp00047gj

Location

198 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

Apr 5, 1990

9:12 PM Z

Depth

11.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

15.1250, 147.5960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

198 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 15.1250°, 147.5960° Depth: 11.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 5, 1990 at 9:12 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:51 PM