Earthquake details

Saturday, October 6, 1934 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, October 6, 1934 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Natal, about 1150.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.469 and latitude 1.071.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 1.071, -27.469
UTC time 1934-10-06 12:48:42.710
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1934-10-06

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