Earthquake details

Monday, November 2, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, November 2, 1981 at 16:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Natal, about 1175.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.079 and latitude 0.953.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 0.953, -27.079
UTC time 1981-11-02 16:52:53.880
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-11-02

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