| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 15.585, -46.733 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-11 23:50:33.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1334.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -46.733 and latitude 15.585.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1334.2 km |
| Bridgetown | 1416.7 km |
| Paramaribo | 1420.9 km |
| Le Lamentin | 1536.8 km |
| Fort Royal | 1544.9 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1570.4 km |
| Les Abymes | 1582.8 km |
| Georgetown | 1583.5 km |
| Baie-Mahault | 1591.4 km |
| Linden | 1653.5 km |
| Arima | 1670.0 km |
| Rio Claro | 1672.6 km |
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