| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -35.252, 53.930 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-10 03:40:45.233 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 10, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1318.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.930 and latitude -35.252.
| Location | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Country | Southwest Indian Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tôlanaro | 1318.7 km |
| Amboasary | 1348.6 km |
| Ambovombe | 1350.4 km |
| Tsiombe | 1372.3 km |
| Vangaindrano | 1459.6 km |
| Ampanihy | 1470.0 km |
| Farafangana | 1504.9 km |
| Saint-Joseph | 1553.2 km |
| Saint-Pierre | 1556.1 km |
| Saint-Louis | 1561.4 km |
| Le Tampon | 1563.5 km |
| Manakara | 1568.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.7
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M 5.3
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M 4.6
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M 4.6
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