Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0001q20
Location
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Oct 5, 1982
9:39 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-53.4510, -3.4670
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -53.4510°, -3.4670° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 5, 1982 at 9:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:23 AM
- Timeline
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