2
Recorded earthquakes
region
October 1996
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in October 1996
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in October 1996: 2 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
04 Oct 1996
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
07:08:16
Coordinates
-12.383, -14.725
Analysis of the recorded activity
During October 1996, 2 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 Tuesday, October 1, 1996 to Friday, October 4, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 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
04 Oct 1996 07:08:16 UTC
4.6
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
01 Oct 1996 12:03:05 UTC