Earthquake details

Thursday, December 22, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Southwest Indian Ridge on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tsiombe, about 1448.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 49.332 and latitude -37.897.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -37.897, 49.332
UTC time 2022-12-22 08:56:08.134
Location Southwest Indian Ridge
Country Southwest Indian Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2022-12-22

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