Earthquake details

Monday, August 11, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, August 11, 2008 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Freetown, about 1425.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -21.843 and latitude -1.020.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates -1.020, -21.843
UTC time 2008-08-11 23:38:38.310
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2008-08-11

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