Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem888001
Location
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Feb 23, 1956
1:21 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
31.1440, -42.4110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: 31.1440°, -42.4110° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 23, 1956 at 1:21 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:22 PM
- Timeline
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