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USGS us6000pfuq

27 Dec 2024, 05:30

northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 March 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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34.030200, -38.698200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000pfuq
Coordinates
34.0302, -38.6982
Network
us
Significance
536