M5.7 Mid Indian Ridge Quake: 2014/11/03 0848UT

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The M5.7 Mid Indian Ridge earthquake occurred on November 3, 2014, at 08:48 UTC, with a P-wave arrival time of approximately 08:58 UTC and an S-wave arrival time of 09:07 UTC. The epicenter was located approximately 480 km southeast of Amsterdam Island, making it roughly equidistant from Western Australia, Antarctica, and Africa. This seismic event is classified as a respectable amplitude quake, indicating significant geological activity in the central Indian Ocean.

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latest respectable amplitude quake
a M 5.7 Mid Indian Ridge ( central Indian Ocean)
2014/11/03 0848UT

141103 0848UT M 5.7 Mid Indian Ridge zhi.gif


P arrival approx. 0858UT, S arrival 0907UTcheers
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Greg Bernhardt said:
What is the nearest respectable land mass?

It was ~ 480 km SE of Amsterdam Island. Roughly equidistant from Western Australia, Antarctica and Africa

ie. out in the middle of nowhere ;)

Dave
 
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