Earthquake details

Thursday, July 29, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Puerto Rico on Thursday, July 29, 1943 at 03:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arecibo (Puerto Rico - PR), about 64.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -67.118 and latitude 18.907.

Magnitude 7.7
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 18.907, -67.118
UTC time 1943-07-29 03:02:17.210
Location Arecibo
Country Puerto Rico (PR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1943-07-29

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