2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1983
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in October 1983
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in October 1983: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
11 Oct 1983
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1983, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 5.0, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, October 11, 1983 to Thursday, October 13, 1983 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
11 Oct 1983 00:50:36 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
13 Oct 1983 22:00:10 UTC