| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.432, -41.935 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-10 02:31:39.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 10, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, December 10, 1974 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2118.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -41.935 and latitude 30.432.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2118.0 km |
| Mindelo | 2288.1 km |
| Sydney | 2354.6 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2375.2 km |
| Funchal | 2380.0 km |
| Adeje | 2456.2 km |
| Arona | 2461.0 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2463.8 km |
| Los Realejos | 2463.9 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 2466.3 km |
| Halifax | 2466.5 km |
| Dartmouth | 2468.2 km |
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