4
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1981
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in October 1981
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in October 1981: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.0
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.0
17 Oct 1981
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1981, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 6.0, with an average of 5.3; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, October 11, 1981 to Saturday, October 31, 1981 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.0
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
17 Oct 1981 14:35:40 UTC
5.1
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
31 Oct 1981 04:42:11 UTC
5.0
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
11 Oct 1981 00:50:32 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
11 Oct 1981 01:44:03 UTC