| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.732, -40.958 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-05 13:39:11.670 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 5, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 5, 2000 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2024.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -40.958 and latitude 31.732.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2000-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2024.8 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2256.7 km |
| Funchal | 2261.4 km |
| Sydney | 2299.6 km |
| Mindelo | 2308.7 km |
| Adeje | 2367.0 km |
| Arona | 2371.9 km |
| Realejo Alto | 2372.7 km |
| Los Realejos | 2372.8 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 2374.9 km |
| La Orotava | 2378.2 km |
| Granadilla de Abona | 2381.3 km |
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