Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001g1e

Location

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Date & Time

Sep 22, 1981

6:29 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.1420, -24.4960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Coordinates: -1.1420°, -24.4960° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 22, 1981 at 6:29 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM