Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp00049ve
Location
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
May 27, 1990
9:52 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
7.7150, -36.9630
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: 7.7150°, -36.9630° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1990 at 9:52 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 5:25 PM
- Timeline
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