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Earthquake magnitude 6.2 (mwc) in 55.783S 004.218W, depth 10 km at 272011Z dec 97
Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge · USGS-USP0008DAA
- issued
- 1997-12-27 20:11Z
- status
- cancelled 1997-12-30 20:11Z
- self-cancels
- 1997-12-30 20:11Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -55.783, -4.218
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.2 (MWC) IN 55.783S 004.218W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 272011Z DEC 97. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008DAA. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008daa
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