| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 46.050, -27.588 |
| UTC time | 1982-12-22 15:40:13.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 22, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, December 22, 1982 at 15:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Carballo, about 1526.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.588 and latitude 46.050.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-12-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Carballo | 1526.1 km |
| Cork | 1535.1 km |
| Arteixo | 1537.0 km |
| A Coruña | 1543.3 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1543.6 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1549.3 km |
| Oleiros | 1550.7 km |
| Ferrol | 1552.1 km |
| Galway | 1552.2 km |
| Limerick | 1553.2 km |
| Narón | 1554.7 km |
| Pontevedra | 1559.4 km |
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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