Friday 5 April 2024, 01:03: earthquake at Maug Islands Reg, N. Mariana Is.
Earthquakes with magnitude 6.8 felt at 01:03 on 5 April 2024.
Place: Maug Islands Reg, N. Mariana Is..
On Friday 5 April 2024 at 01:03 an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 and depth 215 km was recorded in Maug Islands Reg, N. Mariana Is.. Further info on the EMSC webpage
by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are
classified into superficial
(hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and
deep
(hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 01:03 on 5 April 2024 with epicenter Maug Islands Reg, N. Mariana Is., having a depth of 215 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 6.8, therefore between 6 and 7, this earthquake is classified as "strong". This type of earthquake can have a range of
160 km where it can be destructive if the area is densely populated.
Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org
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