Earthquake details

Monday, April 4, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, April 4, 1977 at 17:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1293.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.857 and latitude 7.301.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.301, -34.857
UTC time 1977-04-04 17:52:19.700
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1977-04-04

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