Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 07:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1447.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.777 and latitude -37.814.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.814, 49.777
UTC time 2018-09-18 07:27:41.320
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2018-09-18

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