Earthquake details

Friday, December 15, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cabo Frio, about 2816.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -17.009 and latitude -35.966.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -35.966, -17.009
UTC time 2023-12-15 22:23:42.578
Location southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-12-15

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