Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 17, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Tuesday, April 17, 1990 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1285.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -35.286 and latitude 7.368.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 7.368, -35.286
UTC time 1990-04-17 11:34:09.020
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-04-17

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