| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.520, -46.578 |
| UTC time | 2000-02-18 08:01:27.180 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, February 18, 2000 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1434.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -46.578 and latitude 16.520.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1434.3 km |
| Bridgetown | 1453.7 km |
| Paramaribo | 1511.0 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1560.6 km |
| Fort Royal | 1568.7 km |
| Les Abymes | 1594.0 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 1602.6 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1651.7 km |
| Georgetown | 1660.8 km |
| Arima | 1719.6 km |
| Rio Claro | 1724.4 km |
| Linden | 1733.1 km |
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