Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 12, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, May 12, 1981 at 12:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1219.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 47.980 and latitude -36.044.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -36.044, 47.980
UTC time 1981-05-12 12:42:43.720
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-05-12

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