Earthquake details

Thursday, May 12, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Sudan on Thursday, May 12, 1938 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tokār (Sudan - SD), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.597 and latitude 17.800.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 17.800, 37.597
UTC time 1938-05-12 21:31:35.170
Location Tokār
Country Sudan (SD)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-05-12

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