Earthquake details

Monday, April 26, 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Monday, April 26, 1999 at 12:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vila Velha, about 2772.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.802 and latitude -25.602.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -25.602, -13.802
UTC time 1999-04-26 12:10:11.950
Location southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1999-04-26

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