Message:23849 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Mon, 08 Jun 26 14:41:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.5) southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge -55.8 -4.4
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Geographic coordinates: 55.754S, 4.379W
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 8 Jun 2026 14:20:11
Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Jun 2026 15:20:11
Time in your area (1): 8 Jun 2026 11:20:11
Location with respect to nearby cities:
2161.4 km (1340.1 mi) SSE of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, Saint Helena
2981.8 km (1848.7 mi) SW of Hermanus, South Africa
2982.4 km (1849.1 mi) SW of Retreat, South Africa
2989.1 km (1853.3 mi) SW of Claremont, South Africa
2989.9 km (1853.7 mi) SW of Lansdowne, South Africa
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000srgz
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/us7000srgz?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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