| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.474, -25.001 |
| UTC time | 1998-09-18 13:47:13.590 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 18, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Cape Verde on Friday, September 18, 1998 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Praia (Cape Verde - CV), about 168.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -25.001 and latitude 14.474.
| Location | Praia |
| Country | Cape Verde (CV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Praia | 168.2 km |
| Mindelo | 269.0 km |
| Dakar | 814.5 km |
| Guédiawaye | 819.1 km |
| Pikine | 820.3 km |
| N’diareme limamoulaye | 821.1 km |
| Rufisque | 832.9 km |
| Niakoul Rab | 833.0 km |
| Bargny | 837.5 km |
| Thiès Nones | 866.0 km |
| Mbour | 866.4 km |
| Thiès | 870.4 km |
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