| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 45.564, -27.696 |
| UTC time | 2017-08-16 02:27:31.360 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Carballo, about 1530.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -27.696 and latitude 45.564.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Carballo | 1530.5 km |
| Arteixo | 1542.0 km |
| Vilagarcía de Arousa | 1545.6 km |
| A Coruña | 1548.6 km |
| Santiago de Compostela | 1552.7 km |
| Oleiros | 1556.0 km |
| Ferrol | 1558.0 km |
| Narón | 1560.7 km |
| Pontevedra | 1560.9 km |
| Vigo | 1562.4 km |
| Redondela | 1569.2 km |
| Cork | 1571.4 km |
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