| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.697, -41.898 |
| UTC time | 1968-09-19 11:13:06.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 19, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, September 19, 1968 at 11:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2092.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -41.898 and latitude 30.697.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2092.2 km |
| Mindelo | 2303.3 km |
| Sydney | 2333.2 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2365.5 km |
| Funchal | 2370.3 km |
| Halifax | 2447.9 km |
| Dartmouth | 2449.6 km |
| Adeje | 2452.6 km |
| Arona | 2457.5 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2459.9 km |
| Los Realejos | 2460.0 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 2462.3 km |
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