Earthquake details

Friday, April 22, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit North Atlantic Ocean on Friday, April 22, 1921 at 16:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vilagarcía de Arousa, about 632.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.493 and latitude 42.978.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 42.978, -16.493
UTC time 1921-04-22 16:03:57.190
Location North Atlantic Ocean
Country North Atlantic Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1921-04-22

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