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Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge on Monday, 2 September 2019

Moderate mag. 5.9 earthquake - Northern Mid Atlantic Ridge on Monday, 2 September 2019
Sep 2 22:54: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 5.9.
Date & time: Monday, 2 September 2019 22:45 UTC
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.74°N / 45.12°W (international territory)
Nearest volcano: Unnamed 38.75°N/38.08°W (1797 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 4.5*10^13 J (12.4 GWh / 10676 tons of TNT / 0.7 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Mon, 2 Sep 2019
Mon, 2 Sep 22:45 UTCM 5.9 / 10 kmNorthern Mid-atlantic RidgeEMSC
Mon, 2 Sep 22:45 UTCM 5.9 / 10 kmNorthern Mid-Atlantic RidgeUSGS
Mon, 2 Sep 22:45 UTCM 5.5Northern Mid Atlantic RidgeGeoAu
Mon, 2 Sep 22:46 UTCM 5.0 / 171 kmNorthern Mid Atlantic RidgeBMKG

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West sahara / MMI VIII (Severe shaking): Was on the beach at west Sahara.
Lakeland Florida (611.1 km SSE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): Weak shaking.
Saint Petersburg,Fla. , Days Inn Hotel / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Canton, Georgia / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Wilmington NC / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Lying in bed felt the bed shake twice.
St'Cloud / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(4743.2 km NE from epicenter) [Map] / not felt: Not felt, but my tinnitus went crazy around that time.. may not be relevant.
Vermilion Ohio / not felt



 

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