Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Wednesday, January 2, 1980 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1130.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.702 and latitude -31.146.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -31.146, 58.702
UTC time 1980-01-02 11:20:04.900
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-02

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