QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us100030h5
USGS us100030h5
8 Aug 2015, 22:15
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-13.910700, -14.465600
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Event ID
us100030h5
Coordinates
-13.9107, -14.4656
Network
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Significance
385