Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0003kez
Location
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 27, 1988
4:52 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-0.9410, -20.9300
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -0.9410°, -20.9300° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 27, 1988 at 4:52 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:39 PM
- Timeline
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