region August 2016

southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge earthquakes in August 2016

Earthquake archive for southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge in August 2016: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.

Overview

Period at a glance

4
Recorded earthquakes
5.4
Strongest magnitude
4.9
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.4
29 Aug 2016

southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown

Depth
10.0 km
UTC
21:40:38
Coordinates
-56.073, -4.883
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Analysis of the recorded activity

During August 2016, 4 earthquakes were recorded near southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitudes ranged from 4.6 to 5.4, with an average of 4.9; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, August 2, 2016 to Wednesday, August 31, 2016 UTC.

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

Event list

All earthquakes

4
5.4 10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
29 Aug 2016 21:40:38 UTC
4.9 10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
31 Aug 2016 03:09:45 UTC
4.6 10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
15 Aug 2016 21:56:32 UTC
4.6 10.0 km
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Unknown
02 Aug 2016 22:22:34 UTC