Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Saint Helena on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 23:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper (Saint Helena - SA), about 1383.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.618 and latitude -7.040.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -7.040, -12.618
UTC time 2011-08-10 23:45:43.040
Location 221 km ENE of Georgetown
Country Saint Helena (SA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2011-08-10

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