| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 34.021, -61.042 |
| UTC time | 1987-12-09 07:31:10.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 9, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit North Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, December 9, 1987 at 07:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barnstable, about 1178.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -61.042 and latitude 34.021.
| Location | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Country | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Barnstable | 1178.7 km |
| Halifax | 1202.2 km |
| Dartmouth | 1205.3 km |
| New Bedford | 1212.4 km |
| Fall River | 1231.6 km |
| South Kingstown | 1237.3 km |
| Taunton | 1242.1 km |
| Warwick | 1248.1 km |
| Brockton | 1251.4 km |
| East Providence | 1253.3 km |
| West Warwick | 1254.6 km |
| Cranston | 1255.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1987-12-08 18:09 UTC
13.7 km
M 4.7
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-03-31 21:01 UTC
20.6 km
M 4.9
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-03-24 09:18 UTC
16.4 km
M 5.0
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-03-22 15:18 UTC
7.0 km
M 4.8
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-03-14 09:28 UTC
70.5 km
M 4.0
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-02-06 22:28 UTC
61.6 km
M 4.0
North Atlantic Ocean
Unknown · 1986-01-29 13:26 UTC
6.2 km
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