Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem891689
Location
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
May 18, 1953
8:12 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
28.1210, -43.6550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: 28.1210°, -43.6550° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 18, 1953 at 8:12 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM
- Timeline
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