| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 13.312, -44.878 |
| UTC time | 2016-10-20 00:09:26.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 20, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1240.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.878 and latitude 13.312.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1240.7 km |
| Paramaribo | 1400.1 km |
| Salinópolis | 1574.9 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1593.1 km |
| Bridgetown | 1597.6 km |
| Bragança | 1612.7 km |
| Vigia | 1618.0 km |
| Georgetown | 1624.8 km |
| Macapá | 1627.6 km |
| Capanema | 1634.9 km |
| Santana | 1640.4 km |
| Castanhal | 1660.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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