Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 17, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, June 17, 1986 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1118.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -32.622 and latitude 4.406.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 4.406, -32.622
UTC time 1986-06-17 08:48:19.080
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-06-17

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