| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | 46.996, -27.571 |
| UTC time | 1972-06-22 05:54:19.890 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 22, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, June 22, 1972 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cork, about 1480.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.571 and latitude 46.996.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-06-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cork | 1480.7 km |
| Galway | 1488.7 km |
| Limerick | 1493.9 km |
| Carballo | 1537.7 km |
| Arteixo | 1547.6 km |
| A Coruña | 1553.3 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1559.7 km |
| Oleiros | 1560.8 km |
| Ferrol | 1560.9 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1563.1 km |
| Narón | 1563.4 km |
| Pontevedra | 1576.4 km |
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