QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us20003pl3
USGS us20003pl3
28 Sept 2015, 02:02
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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20.127000, -45.500700
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Event ID
us20003pl3
Coordinates
20.127, -45.5007
Network
us
Significance
400