Earthquake details

Saturday, October 15, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Saturday, October 15, 1927 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1738.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.633 and latitude -40.892.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -40.892, 46.633
UTC time 1927-10-15 10:59:12.180
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-10-15

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