QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00047gj
USGS usp00047gj
5 Apr 1990, 22:12
198 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
A magnitude 7.6 mw earthquake at 11.4 km depth.
Published location
Where is 198 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands?
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15.125000, 147.596000
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Event ID
usp00047gj
Coordinates
15.125, 147.596
Network
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Significance
889