Earthquake details

Sunday, January 27, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, January 27, 1929 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1223.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -37.090 and latitude 7.433.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.433, -37.090
UTC time 1929-01-27 16:07:12.130
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1929-01-27

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