4
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1996
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in August 1996
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in August 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
13 Aug 1996
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 5.6, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 13, 1996 to Saturday, August 24, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
13 Aug 1996 19:33:40 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
13 Aug 1996 20:09:28 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
13 Aug 1996 18:22:28 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
24 Aug 1996 22:04:54 UTC