Quakes
Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mwc) in 52.718N 033.677W, depth 10 km at 162353Z feb 98
Reykjanes Ridge · USGS-USP0008G3E
- issued
- 1998-02-16 23:53Z
- status
- cancelled 1998-02-19 23:53Z
- self-cancels
- 1998-02-19 23:53Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 52.718, -33.677
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
REYKJANES RIDGE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.8 (MWC) IN 52.718N 033.677W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 162353Z FEB 98. 2. USGS EVENT USP0008G3E. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0008g3e
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 52.488N 032.088W, depth 10 km at 050757Z apr 252025-04-05
- Earthquake magnitude 6.9 (mww) in 52.454N 032.107W, depth 10 km at 031409Z apr 252025-04-03
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 52.627N 034.330W, depth 10 km at 051812Z sep 242024-09-05
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mww) in 53.015N 033.175W, depth 10 km at 300932Z aug 242024-08-30
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 53.919N 035.104W, depth 10 km at 292350Z nov 222022-11-29
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 53.820N 035.154W, depth 10 km at 291554Z nov 222022-11-29
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Timeline · 2 messages since 1998-02-16 · closed 1998-02-19
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mwc) in 52.693N 033.747W, depth 10 km at 161336Z feb 981998-02-16 → 1998-02-19
- Earthquake magnitude 6.8 (mwc) in 52.718N 033.677W, depth 10 km at 162353Z feb 98 this message1998-02-16 → 1998-02-19
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