| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.523, -44.320 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-25 10:37:44.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, September 25, 1985 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1220.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.320 and latitude 12.523.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1220.4 km |
| Paramaribo | 1402.8 km |
| Salinópolis | 1501.1 km |
| Bragança | 1535.3 km |
| Vigia | 1548.3 km |
| Capanema | 1559.5 km |
| Macapá | 1576.8 km |
| Castanhal | 1588.9 km |
| Santana | 1590.0 km |
| Benevides | 1605.3 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1608.2 km |
| Ananindeua | 1609.6 km |
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