| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -1.319, -24.481 |
| UTC time | 2002-03-07 07:10:13.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 7, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, March 7, 2002 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Natal, about 1291.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -24.481 and latitude -1.319.
| Location | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Natal | 1291.6 km |
| Parnamirim | 1302.2 km |
| Ceará Mirim | 1307.3 km |
| Macaíba | 1309.1 km |
| Cabedelo | 1310.5 km |
| João Pessoa | 1320.4 km |
| Bayeux | 1327.7 km |
| Santa Rita | 1331.5 km |
| Goiana | 1358.3 km |
| Igarassu | 1364.8 km |
| Paulista | 1368.0 km |
| Guarabira | 1368.5 km |
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