Earthquake details

Friday, May 9, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, May 9, 1986 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Camocim, about 1261.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -36.312 and latitude 7.488.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.488, -36.312
UTC time 1986-05-09 19:59:23.090
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-09

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