Earthquake details

Monday, April 21, 1919 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, April 21, 1919 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salinópolis, about 1306.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -40.473 and latitude 8.910.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 8.910, -40.473
UTC time 1919-04-21 11:26:11.800
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1919-04-21

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