| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -48.741, 69.240 |
| UTC time | 1980-04-24 23:44:39.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 24, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit French Southern Territories on Thursday, April 24, 1980 at 23:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro (French Southern Territories - FR), about 3274.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 69.240 and latitude -48.741.
| Location | 98 km NW of Port-aux-Français |
| Country | France (FR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tôlanaro | 3274.4 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 3277.7 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 3286.3 km |
| Le Tampon | 3291.6 km |
| Saint-Louis | 3294.2 km |
| Amboasary | 3305.4 km |
| Ambovombe | 3307.1 km |
| Saint-Leu | 3310.4 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 3310.4 km |
| Saint-André | 3320.4 km |
| Tsiombe | 3327.8 km |
| Saint-Paul | 3328.0 km |
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M 4.7
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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