Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00083sj

Location

256 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Country: Northern Mariana Islands

Date & Time

Jun 21, 1997

4:18 AM Z

Depth

47.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

17.0360, 147.2300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

256 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Coordinates: 17.0360°, 147.2300° Depth: 47.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
June 21, 1997 at 4:18 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:48 PM