Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 16, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mid-Indian Ridge on Tuesday, November 16, 1976 at 18:20 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Curepipe, about 3192.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 80.209 and latitude -41.636.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -41.636, 80.209
UTC time 1976-11-16 18:20:50.200
Location Mid-Indian Ridge
Country Mid-Indian Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1976-11-16

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