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USGS us6000ni0g

4 Aug 2024, 06:43

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated11 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is central Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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-0.158800, -18.313200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000ni0g
Coordinates
-0.1588, -18.3132
Network
us
Significance
465