Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00082wf

Location

127 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

May 27, 1997

3:09 PM Z

Depth

536.30 km

Deep

Coordinates

16.3250, 145.4420

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

127 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 16.3250°, 145.4420° Depth: 536.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 27, 1997 at 3:09 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 4:55 PM