| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.583, -44.928 |
| UTC time | 1989-10-18 10:53:48.230 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 18, 1989 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1345.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.928 and latitude 14.583.
| 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 | 1345.8 km |
| Paramaribo | 1482.2 km |
| Bridgetown | 1596.2 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1660.3 km |
| Georgetown | 1685.0 km |
| Salinópolis | 1713.5 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1731.0 km |
| Fort Royal | 1739.0 km |
| Linden | 1747.5 km |
| Bragança | 1752.4 km |
| Macapá | 1754.4 km |
| Vigia | 1755.0 km |
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