| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -16.571, -14.585 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-21 06:09:54.346 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 06:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barreiros, about 2395.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -14.585 and latitude -16.571.
| Location | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Country | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Barreiros | 2395.6 km |
| Sirinhaém | 2398.6 km |
| Olinda | 2399.4 km |
| Recife | 2399.8 km |
| Ipojuca | 2402.0 km |
| Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 2403.7 km |
| Paulista | 2404.4 km |
| Abreu e Lima | 2408.7 km |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapes | 2410.3 km |
| Camaragibe | 2411.3 km |
| Igarassu | 2412.8 km |
| São Lourenço da Mata | 2415.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-03 18:01 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2026-03-03 17:59 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2025-11-09 05:43 UTC
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33.9 km |
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M 4.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2022-06-12 11:41 UTC
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42.0 km |
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M 4.8
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2018-03-27 09:06 UTC
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43.5 km |
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M 4.7
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2015-11-09 17:31 UTC
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46.3 km |
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M 5.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2015-06-02 00:11 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2015-05-25 02:06 UTC
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46.1 km |
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