Earthquake details

Monday, November 24, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Monday, November 24, 1941 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1519.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.511 and latitude -38.347.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -38.347, 50.511
UTC time 1941-11-24 16:37:45.770
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-11-24

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