QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 3 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a25w
USGS usp000a25w
21 Oct 2000, 12:35
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
-47.347000, -12.403000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000a25w
Coordinates
-47.347, -12.403
Network
us
Significance
554