QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem601864166
USGS iscgem601864166
25 Sept 2012, 20:07
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5 mw earthquake at 14 km depth.
Published location
Where is southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
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-24.871000, -13.764000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem601864166
Coordinates
-24.871, -13.764
Network
iscgem
Significance
385