Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 20, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, November 20, 1974 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Natal, about 863.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.992 and latitude -2.892.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -2.892, -27.992
UTC time 1974-11-20 16:27:39.800
Location South Atlantic Ocean
Country South Atlantic Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-11-20

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