Earthquake details

Sunday, October 16, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mid-Indian Ridge on Sunday, October 16, 1927 at 12:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bunbury, about 3138.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 81.288 and latitude -40.466.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -40.466, 81.288
UTC time 1927-10-16 12:21:21.380
Location Mid-Indian Ridge
Country Mid-Indian Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-10-16

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