2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 2001
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in December 2001
Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in December 2001: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
29 Dec 2001
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
17:42:06
Coordinates
-18.960, -12.152
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 2001, 2 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 19, 2001 to Saturday, December 29, 2001 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
29 Dec 2001 17:42:06 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
19 Dec 2001 05:53:50 UTC