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Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 42.790S 016.117W, depth 10 km at 040904Z aug 97
Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge · USGS-USP00085SE
- issued
- 1997-08-04 09:04Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-08-07 09:04Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-08-07 09:04Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -42.790, -16.117
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 42.790S 016.117W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 040904Z AUG 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP00085SE. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00085se
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