Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0001cem
Location
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Feb 27, 1981
1:13 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
8.1910, -38.1150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: 8.1910°, -38.1150° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 27, 1981 at 1:13 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:28 AM
- Timeline
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