| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.680, -44.552 |
| UTC time | 1991-03-13 08:01:52.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 13, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, March 13, 1991 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1214.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.552 and latitude 12.680.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1214.3 km |
| Paramaribo | 1390.5 km |
| Salinópolis | 1512.7 km |
| Bragança | 1548.2 km |
| Vigia | 1558.4 km |
| Capanema | 1571.7 km |
| Macapá | 1580.3 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1592.7 km |
| Santana | 1593.4 km |
| Castanhal | 1599.6 km |
| Benevides | 1615.4 km |
| Ananindeua | 1619.5 km |
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