| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.490, -44.857 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-18 05:39:51.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 18, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, May 18, 1988 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1257.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.857 and latitude 13.490.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1988-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1257.0 km |
| Paramaribo | 1413.5 km |
| Salinópolis | 1594.8 km |
| Bridgetown | 1599.7 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1604.6 km |
| Bragança | 1632.6 km |
| Georgetown | 1635.3 km |
| Vigia | 1637.8 km |
| Macapá | 1646.5 km |
| Capanema | 1654.8 km |
| Santana | 1659.3 km |
| Castanhal | 1680.2 km |
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