Earthquake details

Sunday, May 23, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, May 23, 1937 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Natal, about 801.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.686 and latitude -2.714.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -2.714, -28.686
UTC time 1937-05-23 08:12:26.570
Location South Atlantic Ocean
Country South Atlantic Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-05-23

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