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USGS usp000j0h6

24 Apr 2011, 22:09

southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

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-35.704000, -16.994000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000j0h6
Coordinates
-35.704, -16.994
Network
us
Significance
482