1941 Gloria Fault earthquake
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| Date | November 25, 1941 |
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| Magnitude | 8.0 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 10 km (6 mi) |
| Epicenter | 37°26′46″N 18°57′11″W / 37.446°N 18.953°WCoordinates: 37°26′46″N 18°57′11″W / 37.446°N 18.953°W |
| Max. intensity | IX |
| Tsunami | minor |
A great earthquake occurred at 18:03:55 UTC in the northern Atlantic Ocean on 25 November 1941. It had a magnitude of about 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX (violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It was caused by movement on the Gloria Fault, part of the Azores–Gibraltar Transform Fault. It triggered a small tsunami, which was observed at Newlyn, Cornwall.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ ISC (19 January 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ↑ "Comments for the Tsunami Event". The Significant Earthquake Database. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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