| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 22.702, -45.954 |
| UTC time | 1920-08-12 06:20:53.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 12, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, August 12, 1920 at 06:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Les Abymes, about 1780.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -45.954 and latitude 22.702.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1920-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Les Abymes | 1780.4 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 1788.4 km |
| Bridgetown | 1796.9 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1822.6 km |
| Fort Royal | 1830.0 km |
| St Croix | 2037.9 km |
| Cayenne | 2093.2 km |
| Fajardo | 2108.8 km |
| Arima | 2112.3 km |
| Paramaribo | 2119.3 km |
| Rio Claro | 2128.2 km |
| Port of Spain | 2129.6 km |
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