| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.149, -29.318 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-17 09:04:36.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 17, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, October 17, 1986 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos, about 1590.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.318 and latitude 43.149.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1590.6 km |
| Funchal | 1592.3 km |
| Carballo | 1670.1 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1673.7 km |
| Arteixo | 1683.7 km |
| Vigo | 1684.0 km |
| Pontevedra | 1686.5 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1686.7 km |
| Viana do Castelo | 1686.9 km |
| A Coruña | 1691.8 km |
| Redondela | 1692.1 km |
| Esposende | 1694.9 km |
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