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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