| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.638, -44.466 |
| UTC time | 1966-06-16 18:01:00.870 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 16, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, June 16, 1966 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1217.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.466 and latitude 12.638.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1217.7 km |
| Paramaribo | 1395.9 km |
| Salinópolis | 1510.1 km |
| Bragança | 1545.2 km |
| Vigia | 1556.3 km |
| Capanema | 1568.9 km |
| Macapá | 1580.5 km |
| Santana | 1593.7 km |
| Castanhal | 1597.3 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1599.2 km |
| Benevides | 1613.4 km |
| Ananindeua | 1617.5 km |
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