| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.555, -41.989 |
| UTC time | 1964-12-02 08:20:44.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 2, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, December 2, 1964 at 08:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2103.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -41.989 and latitude 30.555.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2103.4 km |
| Mindelo | 2300.5 km |
| Sydney | 2340.5 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2377.3 km |
| Funchal | 2382.1 km |
| Halifax | 2453.1 km |
| Dartmouth | 2454.8 km |
| Adeje | 2461.3 km |
| Arona | 2466.2 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2468.8 km |
| Los Realejos | 2468.9 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 2471.2 km |
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