| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 44.673, -28.002 |
| UTC time | 1926-09-23 15:11:21.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 23, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, September 23, 1926 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Carballo, about 1552.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.002 and latitude 44.673.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1926-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Carballo | 1552.7 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1563.3 km |
| Arteixo | 1565.0 km |
| A Coruña | 1572.2 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1572.7 km |
| Vigo | 1577.6 km |
| Pontevedra | 1577.7 km |
| Oleiros | 1579.4 km |
| Ferrol | 1582.5 km |
| Redondela | 1585.0 km |
| Narón | 1585.5 km |
| Viana do Castelo | 1587.0 km |
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-06-23 21:48 UTC
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