Earthquake details

Sunday, June 10, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, June 10, 1979 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1263.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -38.086 and latitude 8.106.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 8.106, -38.086
UTC time 1979-06-10 06:49:51.900
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-06-10

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