Major earthquake
M7.2 Earthquake — Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
1930-10-24 20:15 UTC · 18.45°, 146.69°
A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 1930-10-24 20:15 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.2
Magnitude
25 km
Depth
951.5K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 0 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.7 — Mariana Islands region · 1940-12-28
- M7.7 — Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands · 2016-07-29
- M7.5 — Mariana Islands region · 1940-01-17
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