QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem899098
USGS iscgem899098
14 Sept 1945, 03:02
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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7.472000, -37.724000
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What the numbers mean
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem899098
Coordinates
7.472, -37.724
Network
iscgem
Significance
605