Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgemsup896791
Location
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 22, 1949
8:26 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-14.5370, -14.0290
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -14.5370°, -14.0290° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 22, 1949 at 8:26 PM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 8:50 PM
- Timeline
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