Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit North Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bridgetown, about 404.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -55.887 and latitude 13.200.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates 13.200, -55.887
UTC time 2016-04-20 10:51:42.060
Location North Atlantic Ocean
Country North Atlantic Ocean
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-04-20

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