QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g462
USGS usp000g462
17 Apr 2008, 18:02
119 km NW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
A magnitude 5.5 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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15.885000, 144.878000
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Event ID
usp000g462
Coordinates
15.885, 144.878
Network
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Significance
465