Earthquake details

Friday, May 26, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit South Indian Ocean on Friday, May 26, 2006 at 11:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1438.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 51.271 and latitude -37.428.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.428, 51.271
UTC time 2006-05-26 11:52:39.400
Location South Indian Ocean
Country South Indian Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-05-26

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