| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.653, -44.569 |
| UTC time | 2018-03-23 07:40:29.010 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 23, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, March 23, 2018 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cayenne, about 1210.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -44.569 and latitude 12.653.
| Location | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cayenne | 1210.8 km |
| Paramaribo | 1387.3 km |
| Salinópolis | 1509.3 km |
| Bragança | 1545.0 km |
| Vigia | 1555.0 km |
| Capanema | 1568.4 km |
| Macapá | 1576.8 km |
| New Amsterdam | 1589.7 km |
| Santana | 1589.9 km |
| Castanhal | 1596.2 km |
| Benevides | 1612.0 km |
| Ananindeua | 1616.1 km |
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