Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1633.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 46.070 and latitude -39.962.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.1 km
Coordinates -39.962, 46.070
UTC time 2012-09-12 02:57:26.550
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-12

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