Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 23, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, December 23, 1975 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1610.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.997 and latitude -39.759.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -39.759, 45.997
UTC time 1975-12-23 03:36:53.500
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-12-23

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