Magnitude 5.6 - SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
2008 August 17 15:39:09 UTC
Earthquake Details
| Magnitude | 5.6 |
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| Date-Time |
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| Location | 52.845°S, 4.380°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE |
| Distances | 540 km (335 miles) WNW of Bouvet Island 2775 km (1720 miles) SW of Cape Town, South Africa |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 18.7 km (11.6 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST= 22, Nph= 22, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.34 sec, Gp=
86°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
| Source |
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| Event ID | us2008vvcb |
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