Earthquake details

Friday, September 18, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, September 18, 1970 at 16:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Galway, about 1425.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.648 and latitude 50.983.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 14.1 km
Coordinates 50.983, -29.648
UTC time 1970-09-18 16:12:06.110
Location northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-09-18

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