Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 7, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Saint Helena on Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at 18:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper (Saint Helena - SA), about 1373.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.911 and latitude -6.810.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.810, -12.911
UTC time 2001-03-07 18:10:58.650
Location 206 km NE of Georgetown
Country Saint Helena (SA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2001-03-07

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