Earthquake details

Sunday, March 21, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, March 21, 1982 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 1382.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -46.859 and latitude -52.965.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -52.965, -46.859
UTC time 1982-03-21 15:55:12.750
Location South Atlantic Ocean
Country South Atlantic Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-21

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