Earthquake details

Friday, March 16, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, March 16, 1917 at 10:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 1155.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.222 and latitude -0.970.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -0.970, -18.222
UTC time 1917-03-16 10:04:41.980
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-03-16

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