| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.8 km |
| Coordinates | 34.080, -61.015 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-22 15:18:40.440 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 22, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit North Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, March 22, 1986 at 15:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barnstable, about 1175.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -61.015 and latitude 34.080.
| Location | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Country | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Barnstable | 1175.4 km |
| Halifax | 1196.1 km |
| Dartmouth | 1199.3 km |
| New Bedford | 1209.3 km |
| Fall River | 1228.5 km |
| South Kingstown | 1234.4 km |
| Taunton | 1238.9 km |
| Warwick | 1245.1 km |
| Brockton | 1248.1 km |
| East Providence | 1250.2 km |
| West Warwick | 1251.6 km |
| Cranston | 1252.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1987-12-09 07:31 UTC
7.0 km
M 5.0
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1987-12-08 18:09 UTC
6.8 km
M 4.7
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-03-31 21:01 UTC
21.4 km
M 4.9
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-03-24 09:18 UTC
12.3 km
M 4.8
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-03-14 09:28 UTC
68.4 km
M 4.0
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-02-06 22:28 UTC
57.8 km
M 4.0
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-01-29 13:26 UTC
4.0 km
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