Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 26, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Wednesday, June 26, 1957 at 02:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Devinuwara, about 1517.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 85.068 and latitude -6.953.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -6.953, 85.068
UTC time 1957-06-26 02:47:41.100
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-06-26

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