Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 3, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mid-Indian Ridge on Tuesday, April 3, 1917 at 12:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curepipe, about 2932.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 80.246 and latitude -37.831.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.831, 80.246
UTC time 1917-04-03 12:31:54.430
Location Mid-Indian Ridge
Country Mid-Indian Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-04-03

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