M6.0 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
23448 d ago · 6 Aug 1962, 01:35 UTC northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on 6 Aug 1962, 01:35 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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