Friday 18 August 2023, 09:57: earthquake at Central Mid-atlantic Ridge

Earthquakes with magnitude 5.7 felt at 09:57 on 18 August 2023.
Place: Central Mid-atlantic Ridge.

On Friday 18 August 2023 at 09:57 an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 and depth 8 km was recorded in Central Mid-atlantic Ridge. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 09:57 on 18 August 2023 with epicenter Central Mid-atlantic Ridge, having a depth of 8 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 5.7, therefore between 5 and 6, this earthquake is classified as "moderate". This type of earthquake can cause severe structural damage to poorly constructed buildings in confined areas. Minor damage to buildings built with modern anti-seismic criteria.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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