| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.229, -44.966 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-06 15:32:30.940 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 6, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, October 6, 1996 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1227.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.966 and latitude 13.229.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1227.4 km |
| Paramaribo | 1387.0 km |
| Salinópolis | 1564.1 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1580.3 km |
| Bridgetown | 1588.2 km |
| Bragança | 1602.3 km |
| Vigia | 1606.9 km |
| Georgetown | 1612.2 km |
| Macapá | 1615.2 km |
| Capanema | 1624.3 km |
| Santana | 1628.0 km |
| Castanhal | 1649.4 km |
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