Earthquake details

Monday, August 31, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tristan da Cunha region on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabo Frio, about 2909.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.614 and latitude -35.439.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -35.439, -15.614
UTC time 2020-08-31 21:18:02.693
Location Tristan da Cunha region
Country Tristan da Cunha region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-08-31

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