Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - North Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at 22:12 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
12 Dec 22:38 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 27 minutes.
Date & time: 12 Dec 2018 22:12:20 UTC
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.47°N / 64.36°W

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Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.3 | 10 km | NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN | EMSC |
M 4.3 | 10 km | - North Atlantic Ocean | USGS |
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