Earthquake details

Friday, December 25, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, December 25, 1970 at 12:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waterloo, about 1190.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.249 and latitude -0.406.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 16.0 km
Coordinates -0.406, -19.249
UTC time 1970-12-25 12:53:36.860
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-12-25

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