| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.144, -42.411 |
| UTC time | 1956-02-23 01:21:08.860 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 23, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, February 23, 1956 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2027.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -42.411 and latitude 31.144.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2027.3 km |
| Sydney | 2263.9 km |
| Mindelo | 2372.5 km |
| Halifax | 2378.0 km |
| Dartmouth | 2379.8 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2403.9 km |
| Funchal | 2408.6 km |
| Charlottetown | 2448.0 km |
| Adeje | 2502.2 km |
| Arona | 2507.1 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2508.9 km |
| Los Realejos | 2509.0 km |
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