Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 28, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, June 28, 1977 at 15:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Les Abymes, about 1855.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -45.124 and latitude 22.562.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 22.562, -45.124
UTC time 1977-06-28 15:38:37.000
Location northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-06-28

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