4
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1989
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in August 1989
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in August 1989: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.7
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
09 Aug 1989
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
23:53:23
Coordinates
-22.419, -12.799
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1989, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, August 5, 1989 to Monday, August 21, 1989 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
09 Aug 1989 23:53:23 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
05 Aug 1989 04:48:52 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
21 Aug 1989 20:53:08 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
19 Aug 1989 22:22:41 UTC