| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 20.382, -45.692 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-02 15:04:00.880 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 2, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 2, 1986 at 15:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bridgetown, about 1689.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -45.692 and latitude 20.382.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Bridgetown | 1689.8 km |
| Les Abymes | 1731.5 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 1739.9 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1746.2 km |
| Fort Royal | 1754.0 km |
| Cayenne | 1863.5 km |
| Paramaribo | 1913.0 km |
| Arima | 1990.9 km |
| Rio Claro | 2002.7 km |
| Port of Spain | 2010.3 km |
| Chaguanas | 2010.7 km |
| Georgetown | 2023.0 km |
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M 4.4
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.5
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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