Earthquake details

Friday, October 8, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Friday, October 8, 2021 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tôlanaro, about 1158.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 55.736 and latitude -32.053.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -32.053, 55.736
UTC time 2021-10-08 00:09:46.280
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-10-08

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