4
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1996
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in May 1996
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in May 1996: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
15.8 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
04 May 1996
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
17:13:51
Coordinates
-50.640, -6.488
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1996, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.7, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 15.8 km. Activity extended from Saturday, May 4, 1996 to Friday, May 31, 1996 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
04 May 1996 17:13:51 UTC
4.4
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
07 May 1996 05:32:34 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
11 May 1996 06:45:31 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
31 May 1996 08:56:43 UTC