region August 2006

southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in August 2006

Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in August 2006: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.3
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.3
17 Aug 2006

southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
20:11:52
Coordinates
-56.599, -5.538
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 2006, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 5.3, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, August 11, 2006 to Thursday, August 31, 2006 UTC.

Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.3 10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
17 Aug 2006 20:11:52 UTC
4.8 10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
31 Aug 2006 05:44:03 UTC
4.8 10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
14 Aug 2006 09:10:16 UTC
4.7 10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
11 Aug 2006 10:39:13 UTC