| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.263, -37.973 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-07 13:23:18.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 7, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, September 7, 1983 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1283.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -37.973 and latitude 8.263.
| Location | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-07
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