QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000lxr3
USGS usc000lxr3
6 Jan 2014, 16:02
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-1.116100, -23.595700
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Event ID
usc000lxr3
Coordinates
-1.1161, -23.5957
Network
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Significance
400