Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 30, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Wednesday, July 30, 1975 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1453.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.542 and latitude -37.500.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -37.500, 51.542
UTC time 1975-07-30 16:04:20.900
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-07-30

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