Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Margate, about 1622.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 44.452 and latitude -39.893.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -39.893, 44.452
UTC time 2018-09-12 22:51:04.860
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-12

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