Earthquake details

Saturday, July 6, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Barbados on Saturday, July 6, 1940 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fort Royal (Barbados - BB), about 156.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -61.395 and latitude 13.232.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 120.0 km
Coordinates 13.232, -61.395
UTC time 1940-07-06 03:40:16.590
Location Bridgetown
Country Barbados (BB)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-07-06

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