Notable earthquake on record

M7.5 earthquake - 25 km NW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda

October 8, 1974 · 47 km deep.

Magnitude
M 7.5
Depth
47 km
Date
1974
Tsunami
No

25 km NW of Saint John’s, Antigua and Barbuda - a magnitude 7.5 earthquake at 47 km depth in 1974. Epicenter: 17.30, -62.00.

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