| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 34.822, -39.944 |
| UTC time | 1928-08-15 15:39:09.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 15, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, August 15, 1928 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1771.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -39.944 and latitude 34.822.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1771.4 km |
| Sydney | 2116.5 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2135.1 km |
| Funchal | 2139.5 km |
| Halifax | 2287.7 km |
| Dartmouth | 2288.8 km |
| Adeje | 2320.6 km |
| Los Realejos | 2321.5 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2321.6 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 2322.9 km |
| Charlottetown | 2323.4 km |
| Arona | 2325.7 km |
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