Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 12:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Les Abymes, about 2240.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -43.867 and latitude 28.106.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 28.106, -43.867
UTC time 2021-08-14 12:08:39.213
Location northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-08-14

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