Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 8, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Tuesday, January 8, 1929 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1480.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.149 and latitude -34.485.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -34.485, 58.149
UTC time 1929-01-08 07:23:26.260
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-01-08

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