| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.368, -20.141 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-21 01:45:24.970 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Senegal on Wednesday, May 21, 1986 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dakar (Senegal - SN), about 292.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.141 and latitude 14.368.
| Location | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal (SN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dakar | 292.9 km |
| Guédiawaye | 298.5 km |
| Pikine | 299.6 km |
| N’diareme limamoulaye | 300.6 km |
| Rufisque | 311.4 km |
| Niakoul Rab | 312.4 km |
| Bargny | 315.8 km |
| Mbour | 342.6 km |
| Thiès Nones | 345.1 km |
| Thiès | 349.5 km |
| Joal-Fadiout | 357.5 km |
| Dougnane | 358.5 km |
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