4
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1982
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in October 1982
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in October 1982: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.8
Strongest magnitude
5.0
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.8
05 Oct 1982
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1982, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.8, with an average of 5.0; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, October 5, 1982 to Saturday, October 16, 1982 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.8
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
05 Oct 1982 21:39:12 UTC
5.0
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
16 Oct 1982 08:31:14 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
08 Oct 1982 17:17:40 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
05 Oct 1982 19:45:29 UTC