Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 8, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, June 8, 1943 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos, about 1736.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -35.598 and latitude 33.861.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 33.861, -35.598
UTC time 1943-06-08 01:15:34.470
Location northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-06-08

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