Earthquake details

Sunday, July 27, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Monrovia, about 1106.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.287 and latitude -0.253.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates -0.253, -18.287
UTC time 2008-07-27 21:15:42.400
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-07-27

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