| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 44.492, -31.403 |
| UTC time | 1964-09-17 15:02:01.270 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 17, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, September 17, 1964 at 15:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1676.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.403 and latitude 44.492.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1676.2 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 1815.0 km |
| Funchal | 1816.8 km |
| Carballo | 1822.9 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1832.9 km |
| Arteixo | 1835.2 km |
| A Coruña | 1842.5 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1842.6 km |
| Vigo | 1846.6 km |
| Pontevedra | 1847.1 km |
| Oleiros | 1849.7 km |
| Ferrol | 1852.9 km |
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