Earthquake details

Saturday, May 11, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Saturday, May 11, 1996 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1438.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 50.922 and latitude -37.511.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.511, 50.922
UTC time 1996-05-11 21:26:39.470
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-05-11

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