| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.504, -45.225 |
| UTC time | 1989-10-18 10:41:43.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 18, 1989 at 10:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1319.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -45.225 and latitude 14.504.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1319.4 km |
| Paramaribo | 1452.1 km |
| Bridgetown | 1563.6 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1628.7 km |
| Georgetown | 1652.9 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1699.3 km |
| Salinópolis | 1700.0 km |
| Fort Royal | 1707.4 km |
| Linden | 1715.7 km |
| Macapá | 1734.0 km |
| Vigia | 1740.1 km |
| Bragança | 1740.2 km |
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