Strong earthquake
M6.2 Earthquake — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1979-05-16 02:27 UTC · -35.67°, -16.24°
A magnitude 6.2 (strong) earthquake struck southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 1979-05-16 02:27 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M6.2
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
30.1K t
TNT equivalent
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.0 — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2015-06-17
- M6.6 — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 2005-02-16
- M6.4 — southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge · 1989-09-13
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