M6.3 earthquake - 197 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
13342 d ago · 6 Apr 1990, 14:57 UTC 197 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 197 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 6 Apr 1990, 14:57 UTC at a depth of 16 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 198 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
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