Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 10:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1458.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.968 and latitude -37.882.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.882, 49.968
UTC time 2018-09-18 10:57:50.650
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2018-09-18

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