Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 422 km north of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, on Sunday, 7 January 2018 at 00:42 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 35 km depth
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.81°N / 147.02°E

Nearest volcano: Agrigan (142 km / 88 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
153 km (95 mi) ENE of Pagan Village (Pagan Island) (pop: 50) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) NE of Alamagan Village (pop: 15) --> See nearby quakes!
422 km (262 mi) NNE of Saipan (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (89 mi) E of Agrihan Island --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) NNE of Sarigan Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.0 | 35 km | MARIANA ISLANDS REGION | EMSC |
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