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Northern Mariana Islands earthquakes in 1972
4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Northern Mariana Islands in 1972. The largest: M5.7 Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands, Jul 3, 1972.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1972 was located in Northern Mariana Islands. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1972
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1972 | 0 | ||
| February 1972 | 0 | ||
| March 1972 | 0 | ||
| April 1972 | 0 | ||
| May 1972 | 0 | ||
| June 1972 | 0 | ||
| July 1972 | 1 | 5.7 | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands |
| August 1972 | 0 | ||
| September 1972 | 0 | ||
| October 1972 | 1 | 5.6 | 213 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands |
| November 1972 | 1 | 5.5 | 184 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| December 1972 | 1 | 5.3 | Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.