Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 29, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Madagascar on Tuesday, April 29, 1952 at 03:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mamoudzou (Madagascar - MG), about 240.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.236 and latitude -14.713.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -14.713, 44.236
UTC time 1952-04-29 03:07:24.940
Location Mahajanga
Country Madagascar (MG)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-04-29

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