Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 04:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1358.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 52.274 and latitude -36.363.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -36.363, 52.274
UTC time 2020-08-18 04:40:32.916
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-18

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