| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.679, -29.020 |
| UTC time | 1998-06-03 15:47:07.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, June 3, 1998 at 15:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos, about 1614.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -29.020 and latitude 43.679.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-06-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1614.6 km |
| Funchal | 1616.1 km |
| Carballo | 1639.7 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1645.7 km |
| Arteixo | 1652.9 km |
| Vigo | 1657.3 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1657.4 km |
| Pontevedra | 1659.0 km |
| A Coruña | 1660.7 km |
| Viana do Castelo | 1662.4 km |
| Redondela | 1665.2 km |
| Oleiros | 1667.7 km |
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