Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem780929
Location
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 5, 1971
1:58 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-0.7730, -22.0820
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -0.7730°, -22.0820° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 5, 1971 at 1:58 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:07 PM
- Timeline
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