Earthquake details

Friday, March 21, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, March 21, 1941 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1261.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.624 and latitude 6.916.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 6.916, -34.624
UTC time 1941-03-21 07:58:04.550
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-03-21

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