| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 29.977, -42.640 |
| UTC time | 1962-05-30 10:02:52.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 30, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, May 30, 1962 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2139.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -42.640 and latitude 29.977.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1962-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2139.7 km |
| Mindelo | 2312.9 km |
| Sydney | 2355.4 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2452.7 km |
| Les Abymes | 2454.4 km |
| Halifax | 2456.8 km |
| Funchal | 2457.5 km |
| Dartmouth | 2458.6 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 2461.3 km |
| Adeje | 2524.9 km |
| Arona | 2529.7 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2533.2 km |
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