| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.981, -42.746 |
| UTC time | 1953-07-09 21:23:52.460 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 9, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, July 9, 1953 at 21:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2135.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -42.746 and latitude 29.981.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1953-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2135.7 km |
| Mindelo | 2321.5 km |
| Sydney | 2349.2 km |
| Les Abymes | 2446.2 km |
| Halifax | 2449.5 km |
| Dartmouth | 2451.4 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 2453.1 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2462.5 km |
| Funchal | 2467.4 km |
| Charlottetown | 2527.1 km |
| Le Lamentin | 2534.7 km |
| Adeje | 2535.1 km |
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