Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Location for 6.0 Earthquake

Tuesday, June 06 2006 @ 12:47 PM EDT

Edited by: Kandy Ringer

6.0 Earthquake Occurs in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

USGS via BBSNews 2006-06-06 -- A strong earthquake occurred in Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at a depth of 10km at 6:27:08 UTC on June 5.

Globe map image showing location of this earthquake event.
Globe Map showing region where earthquake event occurred. View close up map of earthquake epicenter.

Image Credit: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP).

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake IN CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE has occurred at:
1.18N 28.06W Depth 10km Mon Jun 5 06:27:08 2006 UTC

Time: Universal Time (UTC) Mon Jun 5 06:27:08 2006
Time Near Epicenter Mon Jun 5 04:27:08 2006
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Mon Jun 5 02:27:08 2006
Central Daylight Time (CDT) Mon Jun 5 01:27:08 2006
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) Mon Jun 5 00:27:08 2006
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) Sun Jun 4 23:27:08 2006
Alaska Daylight Time (ADT) Sun Jun 4 22:27:08 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Sun Jun 4 20:27:08 2006

Location with respect to nearby cities:
740 km (460 miles) NE of Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil
1110 km (690 miles) NE of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
1275 km (790 miles) NE of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
2880 km (1790 miles) NE of BRASILIA, Distrito Federal, Brazil

For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates, please consult: Earthquake Information.

Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 406

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The earthquake information delivered in this breaking news story is preliminary and subject to revision after further review by the relevent authorities.

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