Earthquake details

Friday, April 30, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, April 30, 1954 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 1138.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.669 and latitude -0.242.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -0.242, -18.669
UTC time 1954-04-30 23:04:34.410
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1954-04-30

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