2
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1981
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in August 1981
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in August 1981: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
06 Aug 1981
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
02:01:49
Coordinates
-31.448, -13.311
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1981, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.7, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Thursday, August 6, 1981 to Saturday, August 22, 1981 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
06 Aug 1981 02:01:49 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
22 Aug 1981 15:05:32 UTC