| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.559, -44.870 |
| UTC time | 1988-05-18 05:44:44.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 18, 1988 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, May 18, 1988 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1261.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.870 and latitude 13.559.
| 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 | 1261.8 km |
| Paramaribo | 1416.9 km |
| Bridgetown | 1598.3 km |
| Salinópolis | 1602.1 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1607.1 km |
| Georgetown | 1637.4 km |
| Bragança | 1640.1 km |
| Vigia | 1645.0 km |
| Macapá | 1652.9 km |
| Capanema | 1662.2 km |
| Santana | 1665.7 km |
| Castanhal | 1687.5 km |
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