Earthquake details

Friday, September 14, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, September 14, 1945 at 02:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1205.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -37.724 and latitude 7.472.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 7.472, -37.724
UTC time 1945-09-14 02:02:26.310
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1945-09-14

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