| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.589, -28.902 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-31 12:17:27.010 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 12:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Câmara de Lobos, about 1600.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -28.902 and latitude 43.589.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Câmara de Lobos | 1600.8 km |
| Funchal | 1602.3 km |
| Carballo | 1631.2 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1636.7 km |
| Arteixo | 1644.4 km |
| Vigo | 1648.1 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1648.7 km |
| Pontevedra | 1649.9 km |
| A Coruña | 1652.3 km |
| Viana do Castelo | 1652.8 km |
| Redondela | 1656.0 km |
| Oleiros | 1659.3 km |
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