Earthquake details

Sunday, June 17, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Sunday, June 17, 1962 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1649.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.022 and latitude -40.111.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -40.111, 46.022
UTC time 1962-06-17 04:27:42.770
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1962-06-17

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