Earthquake details

Monday, August 20, 2007 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, August 20, 2007 at 22:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1230.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -39.251 and latitude 8.037.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 6.0 km
Coordinates 8.037, -39.251
UTC time 2007-08-20 22:42:28.530
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2007-08-20

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