Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0007p57

Location

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Date & Time

Aug 28, 1996

6:30 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

0.9500, -28.0950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Coordinates: 0.9500°, -28.0950° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 28, 1996 at 6:30 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:21 PM