Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 15.922N 046.646W, depth 10 km at 041529Z oct 97
Northern Mid-atlantic Ridge · USGS-USP00088H6
- issued
- 1997-10-04 15:29Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-10-07 15:29Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-10-07 15:29Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 15.922, -46.646
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.5 (MWC) IN 15.922N 046.646W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 041529Z OCT 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP00088H6. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp00088h6
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 16.556N 046.462W, depth 10 km at 250522Z mar 242024-03-25
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 14.083N 048.400W, depth 10 km at 071145Z may 212021-05-07
- Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 15.277N 045.989W, depth 10 km at 181559Z sep 152015-09-18
- Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mww) in 15.184N 045.232W, depth 10 km at 050401Z sep 132013-09-05
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwb) in 17.479N 046.457W, depth 10 km at 050019Z oct 122012-10-05
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1997-10-04 · closed 1997-10-07
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 15.922N 046.646W, depth 10 km at 041529Z oct 97 this message1997-10-04 → 1997-10-07
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 16.014N 046.749W, depth 10 km at 041534Z oct 971997-10-04 → 1997-10-07
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