Earthquake details

Sunday, May 20, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mayotte on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mamoudzou (Mayotte - YT), about 47.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 45.668 and latitude -12.798.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -12.798, 45.668
UTC time 2018-05-20 08:01:27.020
Location Mamoudzou
Country Mayotte (YT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-05-20

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