Earthquake details

Friday, May 19, 1933 Earthquake

The earthquake hit north of Ascension Island on Friday, May 19, 1933 at 17:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 976.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.139 and latitude -1.328.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -1.328, -15.139
UTC time 1933-05-19 17:58:04.990
Location north of Ascension Island
Country north of Ascension Island
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1933-05-19

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