| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -34.405, 55.464 |
| UTC time | 2001-04-04 13:06:14.050 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 4, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at 13:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1325.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.464 and latitude -34.405.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-04-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tôlanaro | 1325.7 km |
| Amboasary | 1362.1 km |
| Ambovombe | 1368.0 km |
| Tsiombe | 1396.9 km |
| Vangaindrano | 1448.6 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1450.3 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1454.5 km |
| Saint-Louis | 1460.4 km |
| Le Tampon | 1461.4 km |
| Saint-Leu | 1473.3 km |
| Saint-Benoît | 1488.2 km |
| Farafangana | 1488.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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