Earthquake details

Friday, October 27, 1995 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Friday, October 27, 1995 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1445.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.884 and latitude -37.784.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.784, 49.884
UTC time 1995-10-27 09:03:16.220
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1995-10-27

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