Earthquake details

Monday, April 8, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, April 8, 1985 at 09:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1312.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -33.869 and latitude 7.113.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.113, -33.869
UTC time 1985-04-08 09:55:59.160
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-04-08

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