| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.383, -41.177 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-18 22:07:14.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 18, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, April 18, 1979 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 1950.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -41.177 and latitude 32.383.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 1950.7 km |
| Sydney | 2231.3 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2266.8 km |
| Funchal | 2271.5 km |
| Halifax | 2368.1 km |
| Dartmouth | 2369.6 km |
| Mindelo | 2372.8 km |
| Adeje | 2392.9 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2397.8 km |
| Los Realejos | 2397.8 km |
| Arona | 2397.9 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 2399.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-20 05:00 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 5.1
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-01 16:41 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 5.1
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-05-02 04:11 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.5
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-10-30 05:53 UTC
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98.1 km |
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M 4.6
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-04-30 07:01 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 4.6
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-04-09 23:16 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 5.0
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-04-09 23:09 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 5.3
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-04-09 22:33 UTC
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86.1 km |
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