| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.770, -39.269 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-06 18:01:39.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 6, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, August 6, 1975 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1903.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -39.269 and latitude 33.770.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1903.5 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2075.9 km |
| Funchal | 2080.4 km |
| Adeje | 2236.9 km |
| Los Realejos | 2239.2 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2239.3 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 2240.8 km |
| Arona | 2241.9 km |
| Sydney | 2242.0 km |
| La Orotava | 2244.4 km |
| Granadilla de Abona | 2250.7 km |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 2259.2 km |
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