Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgemsup896759
Location
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 11, 1949
2:40 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
43.5130, -28.7710
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: 43.5130°, -28.7710° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 11, 1949 at 2:40 PM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 8:50 PM
- Timeline
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