Quakes
127 km nnw of saipan, northern mariana islands
USGS-USP00082WF
- issued
- 1997-05-27 15:09Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-05-30 15:09Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-05-30 15:09Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- Philippine Sea
- position
- 16.325, 145.442
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
127 KM NNW OF SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 16.325N 145.442E, DEPTH 536 KM AT 271509Z MAY 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP00082WF. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00082wf
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 18.821N 146.099E, depth 95 km at 101411Z dec 232023-12-10
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- Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 03 sep in area bound by 17-00.00N 145-04.98E, 17-00.00N…Exercises · 25.3 nm
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