Earthquake details

Monday, September 22, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, September 22, 1969 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1156.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -32.674 and latitude 4.856.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 11.8 km
Coordinates 4.856, -32.674
UTC time 1969-09-22 13:47:51.070
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-09-22

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