Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Harper, about 2557.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.408 and latitude -17.896.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.896, -13.408
UTC time 2021-08-13 20:15:52.308
Location southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-13

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