4
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1983
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in August 1983
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in August 1983: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.2
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.2
08 Aug 1983
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1983, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.2, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 8, 1983 to Tuesday, August 9, 1983 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.2
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
08 Aug 1983 16:54:11 UTC
4.9
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
09 Aug 1983 04:24:39 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
08 Aug 1983 16:27:58 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
09 Aug 1983 17:21:25 UTC