Earthquake details

Saturday, April 27, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, April 27, 1940 at 10:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waterloo, about 1188.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.312 and latitude 0.469.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 0.469, -20.312
UTC time 1940-04-27 10:33:22.720
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-04-27

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