| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 46.453, -27.505 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-23 14:07:28.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 23, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 23, 1997 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cork, about 1506.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.505 and latitude 46.453.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cork | 1506.3 km |
| Galway | 1519.9 km |
| Limerick | 1522.5 km |
| Carballo | 1524.4 km |
| Arteixo | 1534.9 km |
| A Coruña | 1540.9 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1543.9 km |
| Oleiros | 1548.4 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1548.6 km |
| Ferrol | 1549.2 km |
| Narón | 1551.8 km |
| Pontevedra | 1560.1 km |
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