| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.350, -44.826 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-07 06:23:09.910 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 7, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 06:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1247.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.826 and latitude 13.350.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1247.6 km |
| Paramaribo | 1407.2 km |
| Salinópolis | 1580.1 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1600.1 km |
| Bridgetown | 1603.2 km |
| Bragança | 1617.6 km |
| Vigia | 1623.4 km |
| Georgetown | 1631.7 km |
| Macapá | 1633.8 km |
| Capanema | 1640.0 km |
| Santana | 1646.7 km |
| Castanhal | 1665.7 km |
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