Earthquake details

Friday, November 17, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, November 17, 1950 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1175.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -36.256 and latitude 6.610.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 6.610, -36.256
UTC time 1950-11-17 15:57:45.700
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-11-17

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