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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005tp6
USGS usp0005tp6

29 May 1993, 07:50

253 km NW of Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde

A magnitude 6.4 mwb earthquake at 12 km depth.

Depth12 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated28 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 253 km NW of Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde?

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19.072000, -26.476000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.54

267 km NNW of Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde

M 6.04

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0005tp6
Coordinates
19.072, -26.476
Network
us
Significance
630