Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 10, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mozambique on Wednesday, May 10, 1950 at 23:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mozambique (Mozambique - MZ), about 232.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.263 and latitude -16.518.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -16.518, 42.263
UTC time 1950-05-10 23:39:25.600
Location Nampula
Country Mozambique (MZ)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1950-05-10

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