Earthquake details

Monday, August 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, August 22, 1983 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1300.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -34.510 and latitude 7.253.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.253, -34.510
UTC time 1983-08-22 12:38:21.250
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-22

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