Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 2005 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Friday, August 19, 2005 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1159.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.586 and latitude -31.447.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -31.447, 58.586
UTC time 2005-08-19 13:04:03.950
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2005-08-19

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