| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Coordinates | 47.006, -27.290 |
| UTC time | 2008-12-19 08:31:51.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 19, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 08:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cork, about 1461.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.290 and latitude 47.006.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-12-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cork | 1461.5 km |
| Galway | 1470.6 km |
| Limerick | 1475.2 km |
| Carballo | 1516.8 km |
| Arteixo | 1526.7 km |
| A Coruña | 1532.3 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1539.1 km |
| Oleiros | 1539.8 km |
| Ferrol | 1539.9 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1542.3 km |
| Narón | 1542.4 km |
| Pontevedra | 1555.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-11-06 06:55 UTC
29.4 km
M 4.4
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-05-24 13:50 UTC
84.2 km
M 4.5
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-05-18 01:37 UTC
62.4 km
M 4.6
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-09-09 15:29 UTC
42.9 km
M 4.5
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-08-29 16:02 UTC
49.6 km
M 4.6
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-08-29 10:41 UTC
54.5 km
M 4.7
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-07-31 00:00 UTC
89.9 km
M 4.3
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-07-25 20:33 UTC
95.6 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.