Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem884884
Location
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 9, 1958
12:47 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-49.6860, -9.0120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -49.6860°, -9.0120° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 9, 1958 at 12:47 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:01 PM
- Timeline
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