| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.437, -31.700 |
| UTC time | 1982-03-22 10:07:01.080 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 22, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, March 22, 1982 at 10:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1411.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.700 and latitude 52.437.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1411.6 km |
| Kopavogur | 1416.6 km |
| Reykjavik | 1419.3 km |
| Galway | 1518.9 km |
| Limerick | 1555.6 km |
| Cork | 1580.4 km |
| St. John's | 1591.2 km |
| Londonderry | 1623.2 km |
| Waterford | 1664.0 km |
| Craigavon | 1683.9 km |
| Dundalk | 1685.1 km |
| Ballymena | 1689.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-08-01 05:25 UTC
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M 4.2
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M 5.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.3
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 15:49 UTC
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M 4.9
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Unknown · 2025-04-04 00:28 UTC
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