Earthquake details

Monday, March 10, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Saint Helena on Monday, March 10, 1947 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper (Saint Helena - SA), about 1663.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.021 and latitude -9.175.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -9.175, -14.021
UTC time 1947-03-10 01:53:13.450
Location 144 km SSE of Georgetown
Country Saint Helena (SA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-03-10

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