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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001hvb
USGS usp0001hvb

3 Jan 1982, 14:09

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 6.5 ms earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is central Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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-0.972000, -21.870000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001hvb
Coordinates
-0.972, -21.87
Network
us
Significance
650