Earthquake details

Sunday, September 26, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Sunday, September 26, 1943 at 02:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1492.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.265 and latitude -38.149.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -38.149, 50.265
UTC time 1943-09-26 02:08:18.470
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1943-09-26

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