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Earthquake

M 6.7 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Latest evidence

Magnitude M6.7 Mww

Depth
10 km
Started
Location
South Atlantic Ocean
Hazard
Strong earthquake

South Atlantic Ocean

Nearest land: Ascension, Saint Helena

South Atlantic OceanEvent origin; Reported epicentre (USGS)Origin (USGS)Saint HelenaNorth is upN50 km
Map of the area in the South Atlantic Ocean, showing the event origin and the epicentre reported by USGS. Scale bar: 50 km.

Recorded coordinates

The event origin is WND’s fixed reference point for this event; it is not revised when a provider updates its epicentre. Each provider reports its own current epicentre; a superseded location is kept as history. Distances below are measured from the origin.

Region and reference cities are derived by WND from the reported epicentre using Natural Earth 5.1.2 boundaries; they are not provider statements. Made with Natural Earth.

Event origin: 0.5314° S, 19.1220° W

  • Reported epicentre (USGS) — 0.5314° S, 19.1220° W — at the event origin

Timeline

All 4 entries, earliest first.

  1. Main eventM 6.7 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
  2. HazardMagnitude recorded: M6.7 Mww
  3. HazardDepth recorded: 10 km
  4. HazardReported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 0.5314° S, 19.1220° W

Full chronology

1 official and scientific source

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far. Each reading links to its entry in the evidence record.

Main event

  • M 6.7 - central Mid-Atlantic RidgeM6.7 Mww10 km depth

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

Every reading published for this Event, grouped by what it measures, with its source. Superseded readings and readings not shown in the summaries above are included. Where a claim has several readings, WND selects one by a fixed rule; selection is not a judgement of accuracy.

Open the Evidence Trail: the same readings on their own page.

Evidence record

Magnitude

Depth

Reported epicentre

Full chronology

  1. Main event M 6.7 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
  2. Hazard Magnitude recorded: M6.7 Mww
  3. Hazard Depth recorded: 10 km
  4. Hazard Reported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 0.5314° S, 19.1220° W

Sources

  • Scientific record

    M 6.7 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    USGS

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Evidence coverage

  • GDACS: an alert record was found nearby in time and place, but not close enough to attach. Checked
  • GLIDE registry: checked, nothing matched. Checked
  • ReliefWeb: not queried — reports attach only by GLIDE, and none is assigned. Checked