Earthquake details

Friday, August 31, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, August 31, 1928 at 05:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1321.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -37.030 and latitude 8.346.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 8.346, -37.030
UTC time 1928-08-31 05:14:40.750
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-08-31

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