QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bh3h
USGS usp000bh3h
8 Nov 2002, 18:45
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-17.690000, -13.347000
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Event ID
usp000bh3h
Coordinates
-17.69, -13.347
Network
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Significance
449