| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 46.141, -27.551 |
| UTC time | 1987-08-27 10:06:58.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 27, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, August 27, 1987 at 10:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Carballo, about 1524.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.551 and latitude 46.141.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Carballo | 1524.2 km |
| Cork | 1527.3 km |
| Arteixo | 1535.0 km |
| A Coruña | 1541.2 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1542.1 km |
| Galway | 1543.7 km |
| Limerick | 1545.0 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1547.7 km |
| Oleiros | 1548.7 km |
| Ferrol | 1549.9 km |
| Narón | 1552.6 km |
| Pontevedra | 1558.0 km |
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