| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.129, -47.184 |
| UTC time | 2004-12-29 19:32:07.730 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at 19:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1366.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -47.184 and latitude 16.129.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1366.9 km |
| Bridgetown | 1380.8 km |
| Paramaribo | 1436.6 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1492.2 km |
| Fort Royal | 1500.3 km |
| Les Abymes | 1530.7 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 1539.3 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1574.7 km |
| Georgetown | 1583.1 km |
| Arima | 1643.8 km |
| Rio Claro | 1648.1 km |
| Linden | 1655.8 km |
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