2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1983
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in December 1983
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in December 1983: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.4
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
20 Dec 1983
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1983, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 5.4, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, December 20, 1983 to Wednesday, December 21, 1983 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.4
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
20 Dec 1983 06:53:31 UTC
4.1
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
21 Dec 1983 11:55:18 UTC