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Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Earthquake



6.4 Mw - CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Earthquake
Earthquake which struck Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 10 Sept. 2008 is reported to have a magnitude of 6.4 on Richter Scale. Epicentered at 8.001N & 38.687W, the earthquake had a depth of 10 km. The earthquake struck at the place 1307 km north of Fortaleza, Brazil and 1542 km east and north-east of Cayenne, French Guiana. An earthquake of same magnitude had struck the region on 23rd May the same year.
Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge in World Map
Magnitude: 6.4 Mw
Date-Time: 10 Sep 2008 13:08:15 UTC
Location: 8.001N 38.687W
Depth: 10 km
Distances: 1307 km (812 miles) N (359 degrees) of Fortaleza, Brazil
1542 km (958 miles) ENE (76 degrees) of CAYENNE, French Guiana
Location Uncertainty:
Horizontal: 6.9 km; Vertical
Parameters:
Nph = 234; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 39°M-type = Mw; Version = 6
Source: U.S.G.S.