Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 17, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, September 17, 1947 at 17:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 1528.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.999 and latitude -2.912.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -2.912, -20.999
UTC time 1947-09-17 17:47:01.920
Location South Atlantic Ocean
Country South Atlantic Ocean
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-09-17

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