Earthquake details

Thursday, December 2, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Thursday, December 2, 1926 at 08:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1409.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.749 and latitude -35.186.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -35.186, 55.749
UTC time 1926-12-02 08:13:45.480
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1926-12-02

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