Earthquake details

Sunday, April 12, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit North Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, April 12, 1998 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 510.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -47.732 and latitude 4.801.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	4.801, -47.732
UTC time	1998-04-12 04:09:29.230

Location	North Atlantic Ocean
Country	North Atlantic Ocean
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1998-04-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Cayenne	510.7 km
Salinópolis	605.0 km
Vigia	631.6 km
Macapá	646.9 km
Bragança	660.5 km
Santana	660.8 km
Capanema	670.4 km
Castanhal	678.8 km
Benevides	688.4 km
Ananindeua	690.1 km
Belém	701.8 km
Barcarena	709.1 km

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