Earthquake details

Thursday, June 22, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Ghana on Thursday, June 22, 1939 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agona Swedru (Ghana - GH), about 9.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.625 and latitude 5.568.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 5.568, -0.625
UTC time 1939-06-22 19:19:32.980
Location Kasoa
Country Ghana (GH)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1939-06-22

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