Earthquake details

Sunday, May 19, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mozambique on Sunday, May 19, 1940 at 18:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chokwé (Mozambique - MZ), about 205.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.774 and latitude -22.702.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -22.702, 32.774
UTC time 1940-05-19 18:16:33.380
Location Xai-Xai
Country Mozambique (MZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-05-19

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