| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.146, -42.603 |
| UTC time | 1983-08-20 14:11:32.210 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 20, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, August 20, 1983 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2123.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -42.603 and latitude 30.146.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2123.5 km |
| Mindelo | 2320.8 km |
| Sydney | 2342.2 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2444.9 km |
| Halifax | 2445.4 km |
| Dartmouth | 2447.2 km |
| Funchal | 2449.7 km |
| Les Abymes | 2468.0 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 2474.8 km |
| Adeje | 2520.8 km |
| Charlottetown | 2521.4 km |
| Arona | 2525.7 km |
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