Earthquake details

Thursday, March 25, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, March 25, 1982 at 05:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Río Grande, about 1393.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -46.782 and latitude -52.733.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -52.733, -46.782
UTC time 1982-03-25 05:05:39.610
Location South Atlantic Ocean
Country South Atlantic Ocean
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-03-25

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