| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.738, -45.565 |
| UTC time | 1998-10-01 03:41:13.090 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 1, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 1, 1998 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1229.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -45.565 and latitude 13.738.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1998-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1229.4 km |
| Paramaribo | 1369.4 km |
| Bridgetown | 1523.3 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1552.2 km |
| Georgetown | 1579.5 km |
| Salinópolis | 1610.6 km |
| Linden | 1640.1 km |
| Macapá | 1641.1 km |
| Vigia | 1649.5 km |
| Bragança | 1651.9 km |
| Santana | 1653.6 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1668.4 km |
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