Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1660.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.842 and latitude -40.217.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -40.217, 45.842
UTC time 2017-01-31 11:43:09.620
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-01-31

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