M6.5 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan
8829 d ago · 14 Aug 2002, 13:57 UTC 114 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 114 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands on 14 Aug 2002, 13:57 UTC at a depth of 30 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 132 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
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