3
Recorded earthquakes
region
August 1997
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in August 1997
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in August 1997: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
04 Aug 1997
Analysis of the recorded activity
During August 1997, 3 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 5.6, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, August 4, 1997 to Saturday, August 23, 1997 UTC.
Only 3 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
04 Aug 1997 09:04:58 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
04 Aug 1997 04:18:10 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
23 Aug 1997 17:43:55 UTC