Earthquake details

Friday, August 31, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, August 31, 1984 at 20:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1310.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -33.859 and latitude 7.084.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.084, -33.859
UTC time 1984-08-31 20:56:18.840
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-31

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