| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -42.488, -18.700 |
| UTC time | 1995-04-27 15:59:32.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 27, 1995 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, April 27, 1995 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabo Frio, about 3068.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.700 and latitude -42.488.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1995-04-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cabo Frio | 3068.0 km |
| São Pedro da Aldeia | 3077.1 km |
| Araruama | 3089.8 km |
| Rio das Ostras | 3094.0 km |
| Saquarema | 3095.8 km |
| Macaé | 3096.0 km |
| Laguna | 3116.5 km |
| Maricá | 3116.9 km |
| Rio Bonito | 3121.3 km |
| Tramandaí | 3122.4 km |
| Campos dos Goytacazes | 3123.1 km |
| Imbituba | 3124.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-05-01 00:49 UTC
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39.5 km |
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2008-07-23 05:04 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 5.3
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2007-07-05 13:26 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2004-01-04 10:33 UTC
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25.4 km |
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M 4.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 1995-08-06 00:13 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 5.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 1995-02-01 14:26 UTC
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21.1 km |
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M 6.0
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 1993-09-29 18:26 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 5.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 1992-03-22 19:25 UTC
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25.6 km |
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