| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 23.772, -45.206 |
| UTC time | 2000-10-18 08:02:50.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at 08:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Les Abymes, about 1896.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -45.206 and latitude 23.772.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Les Abymes | 1896.0 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 1903.8 km |
| Bridgetown | 1927.8 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1945.9 km |
| Fort Royal | 1953.2 km |
| St Croix | 2140.1 km |
| Fajardo | 2206.5 km |
| Cayenne | 2231.6 km |
| Carolina | 2234.9 km |
| Trujillo Alto | 2240.8 km |
| Mindelo | 2243.0 km |
| Arima | 2245.5 km |
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