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

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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred on November 3, 2014, at the Mid Indian Ridge in the central Indian Ocean. The quake was recorded at 08:48 UTC, with the primary wave arrival at approximately 08:58 UTC and the secondary wave arrival at 09:07 UTC. The nearest significant landmass to the epicenter is approximately 480 km southeast of Amsterdam Island, making it relatively isolated, with equal distance from Western Australia, Antarctica, and Africa.
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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 ;)

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