M4.4 earthquake Mariana Islands region
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the Mariana Islands region on Fri, May 15, 1981, 1:28 AM GMT+9 (16:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-14 16:28:10 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.326° N, 141.918° E
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dp2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC.