Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0005jxh

Location

196 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1992

5:58 AM Z

Depth

242.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

16.9170, 145.2260

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

196 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 16.9170°, 145.2260° Depth: 242.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 27, 1992 at 5:58 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:52 AM