Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem891920
Location
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 14, 1953
10:23 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-0.7920, -20.1880
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -0.7920°, -20.1880° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 14, 1953 at 10:23 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:54 PM
- Timeline
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