Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 8:43 pm (GMT -1) -
Moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
13 Jan 22:00 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 17 minutes.
13 Jan 22:41: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 5.3.
13 Jan 22:41: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 5.3.
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Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 8:43 pm (GMT -1)
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.73°S / 13.2°W
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
24.1°C (75 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from W
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Light Rain
24.1°C (75 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.3 | 10 km | Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge | GFZ |
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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 8:43 pm (GMT -1)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 23 Aug 2004 00:57| 5.5 |10km / 6.2mi|16 years ago|61km / 38mi| Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- 14 Nov 1996 10:42| 5.5 |10km / 6.2mi|24 years ago|141km / 88mi| Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- 10 Aug 2017 09:51| 5.4 |10km / 6.2mi|3 years ago|40km / 25mi| Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge
- 11 Feb 2016 17:00| 5.4 |10km / 6.2mi|5 years ago|139km / 86mi| Southern Mid Atlantic Ridge
- 28 Sep 2009 12:13| 5.4 |10km / 6.2mi|11 years ago|114km / 71mi| Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- 16 Jul 2004 07:17| 5.4 |10km / 6.2mi|17 years ago|108km / 67mi| Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- 25 Jun 2009 12:34| 5.3 |10km / 6.2mi|12 years ago|105km / 65mi| Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- 11 Jun 2009 08:55| 5.3 |10km / 6.2mi|12 years ago|50km / 31mi| Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- 26 Apr 1999 12:10| 5.3 |10km / 6.2mi|22 years ago|114km / 71mi| Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
- 06 Sep 1995 19:08| 5.3 |10km / 6.2mi|25 years ago|117km / 73mi| Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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