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Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 7.561N 036.882W, depth 10 km at 030530Z oct 08
Central Mid-atlantic Ridge · USGS-USP000GJ74
- issued
- 2008-10-03 05:30Z
- status
- cancelled 2008-10-06 05:30Z
- self-cancels
- 2008-10-06 05:30Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 7.561, -36.882
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 7.561N 036.882W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 030530Z OCT 08. 2. USGS EVENT USP000GJ74. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000gj74
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- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mww) in 7.783N 037.093W, depth 10 km at 170300Z sep 202020-09-17
- Earthquake magnitude 6.7 (mww) in 7.683N 037.154W, depth 10 km at 060651Z sep 202020-09-06
- Earthquake magnitude 5.5 (mww) in 7.321N 035.404W, depth 10 km at 131344Z nov 192019-11-13
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2008-10-03 · closed 2008-10-06
- Earthquake magnitude 5.7 (mwc) in 7.517N 036.758W, depth 5 km at 030526Z oct 082008-10-03 → 2008-10-06
- Earthquake magnitude 5.6 (mwc) in 7.561N 036.882W, depth 10 km at 030530Z oct 08 this message2008-10-03 → 2008-10-06
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