| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.175, -31.556 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-24 05:58:27.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 24, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, October 24, 1977 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1435.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.556 and latitude 52.175.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1435.8 km |
| Kopavogur | 1440.9 km |
| Reykjavik | 1443.5 km |
| Galway | 1515.9 km |
| Limerick | 1551.3 km |
| Cork | 1574.5 km |
| St. John's | 1595.3 km |
| Londonderry | 1624.1 km |
| Waterford | 1659.2 km |
| Craigavon | 1683.7 km |
| Dundalk | 1683.9 km |
| Ballymena | 1690.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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