| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.330, -44.844 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-01 10:39:01.710 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 1, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, October 1, 1985 at 10:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1244.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.844 and latitude 13.330.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1244.6 km |
| Paramaribo | 1404.3 km |
| Salinópolis | 1577.5 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1597.3 km |
| Bridgetown | 1601.2 km |
| Bragança | 1615.2 km |
| Vigia | 1620.8 km |
| Georgetown | 1629.0 km |
| Macapá | 1631.0 km |
| Capanema | 1637.4 km |
| Santana | 1643.8 km |
| Castanhal | 1663.1 km |
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