| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -11.597, 43.282 |
| UTC time | 1918-08-23 06:07:20.520 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 23, 1918 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Comoros on Friday, August 23, 1918 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Moroni (Comoros - KM), about 12.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.282 and latitude -11.597.
| Location | Moroni |
| Country | Comoros (KM) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1918-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Moroni | 12.1 km |
| Mamoudzou | 249.6 km |
| Mocímboa da Praia | 320.9 km |
| Pemba | 337.5 km |
| Mtwara | 369.6 km |
| Lindi | 428.6 km |
| Chiúre | 429.2 km |
| Nacala | 433.9 km |
| Newala | 441.0 km |
| Newala Kisimani | 442.4 km |
| Mozambique | 471.8 km |
| Monapo | 490.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.2
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M 4.6
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M 5.2
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M 4.7
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M 4.2
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