| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 30.098, -42.591 |
| UTC time | 2008-09-04 18:47:55.330 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 4, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 18:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is St. John's, about 2128.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -42.591 and latitude 30.098.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| St. John's | 2128.9 km |
| Mindelo | 2316.8 km |
| Sydney | 2347.2 km |
| Câmara de Lobos | 2445.0 km |
| Funchal | 2449.8 km |
| Halifax | 2450.1 km |
| Dartmouth | 2451.9 km |
| Les Abymes | 2465.9 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 2472.7 km |
| Adeje | 2519.8 km |
| Arona | 2524.6 km |
| Charlottetown | 2526.3 km |
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