Earthquake details

Thursday, August 17, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 16:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Waterloo, about 1205.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -19.580 and latitude -0.329.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -0.329, -19.580
UTC time 2023-08-17 16:41:01.780
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2023-08-17

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