2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1989
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in December 1989
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in December 1989: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
23 Dec 1989
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
18:41:25
Coordinates
-18.324, -13.567
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1989, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.8 to 4.9, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, December 23, 1989 to Sunday, December 24, 1989 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
23 Dec 1989 18:41:25 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
24 Dec 1989 17:27:35 UTC