Message:21698 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Fri, 01 May 26 01:10:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.0) southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -42.2 -18.4
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Geographic coordinates: 42.201S, 18.418W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 1 May 2026 00:49:09
Time near the Epicenter (1): 30 Apr 2026 23:49:09
Time in your area (1): 30 Apr 2026 21:49:09
Location with respect to nearby cities:
773.9 km (479.8 mi) SW of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena
3056.2 km (1894.8 mi) SE of Arraial do Cabo, Brazil
3062.8 km (1898.9 mi) SE of Cabo Frio, Brazil
3065.2 km (1900.4 mi) SE of Armação de Búzios, Brazil
3071.9 km (1904.6 mi) SE of São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000shg3
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000shg3?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
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