Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0003zn0
Location
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Sep 16, 1989
4:03 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-32.5610, -14.2510
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -32.5610°, -14.2510° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 16, 1989 at 4:03 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:11 PM
- Timeline
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