| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.638, -45.003 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-30 16:08:47.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 30, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, May 30, 1979 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1345.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -45.003 and latitude 14.638.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1345.8 km |
| Paramaribo | 1480.0 km |
| Bridgetown | 1588.6 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1656.9 km |
| Georgetown | 1681.0 km |
| Salinópolis | 1718.2 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1722.7 km |
| Fort Royal | 1730.7 km |
| Linden | 1743.9 km |
| Macapá | 1756.9 km |
| Bragança | 1757.5 km |
| Vigia | 1759.3 km |
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