| 1941 Gloria Fault earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 1941-11-25 18:03:57 |
| Isc-Event: | 901098 |
| Anss-Url: | iscgem901098 |
| Local-Time: | 17:03:57 |
| Magnitude: | 8.0 |
| Depth: | 100NaN0 |
| Location: | 37.446°N -18.953°W |
| Fault: | Gloria Fault |
| Tsunami: | minor |
The 1941 Gloria Fault earthquake occurred at 18:03:57 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.[1]