Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001yqs

Location

southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Date & Time

Sep 29, 1983

6:34 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-12.7230, -14.7150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Coordinates: -12.7230°, -14.7150° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 29, 1983 at 6:34 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:36 PM