| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.220, -31.594 |
| UTC time | 1997-07-09 14:47:16.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 9, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, July 9, 1997 at 14:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hafnarfjordur, about 1432.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -31.594 and latitude 52.220.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hafnarfjordur | 1432.0 km |
| Kopavogur | 1437.0 km |
| Reykjavik | 1439.7 km |
| Galway | 1517.3 km |
| Limerick | 1552.9 km |
| Cork | 1576.3 km |
| St. John's | 1593.7 km |
| Londonderry | 1624.7 km |
| Waterford | 1660.9 km |
| Craigavon | 1684.6 km |
| Dundalk | 1685.0 km |
| Ballymena | 1690.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 4.2
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M 5.5
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M 4.3
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M 4.3
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-04-04 15:49 UTC
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M 4.9
Reykjanes Ridge
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