Earthquake details

Friday, June 6, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, June 6, 1952 at 10:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1237.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -35.725 and latitude 7.041.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 7.041, -35.725
UTC time 1952-06-06 10:27:38.220
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-06-06

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