Earthquake details

Monday, September 22, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, September 22, 1969 at 22:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Natal, about 1223.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -26.323 and latitude 0.695.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 0.695, -26.323
UTC time 1969-09-22 22:02:07.230
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-09-22

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