Earthquake details

Thursday, January 20, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saint-Joseph, about 1178.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.622 and latitude -31.811.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -31.811, 57.622
UTC time 2022-01-20 05:06:00.110
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-01-20

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