QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000er6b
USGS usp000er6b
17 Aug 2006, 21:11
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-56.599000, -5.538000
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Event ID
usp000er6b
Coordinates
-56.599, -5.538
Network
us
Significance
432