Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00049us

Location

216 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

May 27, 1990

12:24 PM Z

Depth

35.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

15.5440, 147.7400

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

216 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 15.5440°, 147.7400° Depth: 35.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 27, 1990 at 12:24 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:37 PM