Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 2, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Saint Helena on Tuesday, June 2, 1987 at 07:12 UTC with a magnitude of 4.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper (Saint Helena - SA), about 1387.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.741 and latitude -7.031.

Magnitude 4.6
Alert Moderate
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -7.031, -12.741
UTC time 1987-06-02 07:12:28.360
Location 209 km ENE of Georgetown
Country Saint Helena (SA)
Severity Moderate

Earthquake map 1987-06-02

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