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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fkb6
USGS usp000fkb6

20 Aug 2007, 23:42

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 6.5 mwc earthquake at 6 km depth.

Depth6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is central 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.

8.037000, -39.251000

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What the numbers mean

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.42

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M 6.65

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M 6.3

northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

M 6.28

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000fkb6
Coordinates
8.037, -39.251
Network
us
Significance
650