Earthquake details

Monday, May 17, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, May 17, 1926 at 21:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 2155.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.929 and latitude -13.615.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -13.615, -14.929
UTC time 1926-05-17 21:42:24.860
Location southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-05-17

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