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Magnitude 6.6 - CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

2007 August 20 22:42:30 UTC

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Magnitude

6.6

Date-Time

Monday, August 20, 2007 at 22:42:30 UTC

Monday, August 20, 2007 at 07:42:30 PM at epicenter

Location

7.844°N, 39.158°W

Depth

12 km (7.5 miles) set by location program

Region

CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE

Distances

1289 km (801 miles) NNE (26°) from Sao Luis, Brazil

1488 km (925 miles) ENE (77°) from CAYENNE, French Guiana

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Error estimate not available

Parameters

Nst=025, Nph=025, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.26 sec,
Gp=133°,
M-type=moment magnitude (Mw), Version=1

Source

West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS

Event
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at00428015

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

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