Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Saint Helena on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 10:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper (Saint Helena - SA), about 1339.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -12.646 and latitude -6.598.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -6.598, -12.646
UTC time 2021-03-31 10:09:00.271
Location 244 km NE of Georgetown
Country Saint Helena (SA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-03-31

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