Earthquake details

Saturday, December 17, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Saturday, December 17, 1927 at 07:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1382.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.477 and latitude -33.534.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -33.534, 58.477
UTC time 1927-12-17 07:26:28.510
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1927-12-17

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