Earthquake details

Saturday, July 27, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, July 27, 1929 at 12:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1310.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -39.907 and latitude 8.832.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 8.832, -39.907
UTC time 1929-07-27 12:53:13.620
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1929-07-27

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