6.0 magnitude quake strikes along central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Magnitude 6.0 - CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

2011 May 15 13:08:12 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 13:08:12 UTC Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11:08:12 AM at epicenter
Location	0.461°N, 25.601°W
Depth	10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region	CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
Distances	1276 km (793 miles) ENE (57°) from Natal, Brazil 1624 km (1009 miles) S (188°) from PRAIA, Cape Verde
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 9.5 km (5.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST=143, Nph=143, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.16 sec, Gp= 43°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=H
Source	U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Event ID	usc0003ft5