2
Recorded earthquakes
region
May 1998
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in May 1998
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in May 1998: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.0
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.0
04 May 1998
Analysis of the recorded activity
During May 1998, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.0, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 4, 1998 to Tuesday, May 12, 1998 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.0
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
04 May 1998 03:30:19 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
12 May 1998 02:19:24 UTC