Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, August 13, 1943 at 07:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Natal, about 977.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.319 and latitude 0.728.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 0.728, -29.319
UTC time 1943-08-13 07:37:12.640
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1943-08-13

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