Earthquake details

Friday, April 12, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Friday, April 12, 2002 at 18:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1121.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 59.535 and latitude -30.819.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -30.819, 59.535
UTC time 2002-04-12 18:09:44.930
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-04-12

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