| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.884, -45.036 |
| UTC time | 1992-09-16 00:17:53.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 16, 1992 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, September 16, 1992 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1365.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -45.036 and latitude 14.884.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1992-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1365.5 km |
| Paramaribo | 1495.1 km |
| Bridgetown | 1587.3 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1669.0 km |
| Georgetown | 1691.8 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1718.4 km |
| Fort Royal | 1726.5 km |
| Salinópolis | 1744.8 km |
| Linden | 1755.6 km |
| Les Abymes | 1772.2 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 1780.8 km |
| Macapá | 1780.8 km |
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