4
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 1997
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in December 1997
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in December 1997: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
6.2
Strongest magnitude
5.2
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
6.2
27 Dec 1997
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1997, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 6.2, with an average of 5.2; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 7, 1997 to Wednesday, December 31, 1997 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
6.2
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
27 Dec 1997 20:11:01 UTC
5.1
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
27 Dec 1997 22:55:20 UTC
4.8
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
07 Dec 1997 11:50:04 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
31 Dec 1997 04:59:14 UTC