Earthquake details

Friday, July 20, 1906 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, July 20, 1906 at 11:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1239.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -37.482 and latitude 7.714.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.714, -37.482
UTC time 1906-07-20 11:18:53.440
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1906-07-20

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