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Earthquake magnitude 6.0 (mwb) in 35.457S 016.238W, depth 10 km at 041516Z aug 02
Southern Mid-atlantic Ridge · USGS-USP000B9AG
- issued
- 2002-08-04 15:16Z
- status
- cancelled 2002-08-07 15:16Z
- self-cancels
- 2002-08-07 15:16Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Atlantic Ocean
- position
- -35.457, -16.238
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.0 (MWB) IN 35.457S 016.238W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 041516Z AUG 02. 2. USGS EVENT USP000B9AG. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000b9ag
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