Earthquake details

Monday, January 14, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, January 14, 1980 at 17:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1313.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.796 and latitude 7.471.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.471, -34.796
UTC time 1980-01-14 17:20:30.200
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-01-14

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