QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000h5t4
USGS usp000h5t4
6 Jan 2010, 16:38
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-41.605000, -16.568000
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Event ID
usp000h5t4
Coordinates
-41.605, -16.568
Network
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Significance
482