Major earthquake
M7.6 Earthquake — 198 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
1990-04-05 21:12 UTC · 15.13°, 147.60°
A magnitude 7.6 (major) earthquake struck 198 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 1990-04-05 21:12 UTC, at a depth of 11 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.6
Magnitude
11 km
Depth
3.8M t
TNT equivalent
V
Max intensity (MMI)
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 32 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.5 — Mariana Islands region · 1940-01-17
- M7.1 — 233 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands · 1949-07-02
- M7.0 — 176 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands · 1913-05-18
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