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Strong mag. 6.5 Earthquake – Central Mid Atlantic Ridge Sunday August 30, 2020 – Information
Aug 30 21:30: Magnitude recalculated from 6.3 to 6.2.
Aug 30 21:41: Magnitude recalculated from 6.2 to 6.5.
Date and Time: Sunday, August 30, 2020 21:20 UTC
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Latitude / Longitude of Epicenter: 0.76 ° N / 29.9 ° W 
(international territory)
Main data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84,802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs) [learn more]
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Data from the same earthquake reported by other agencies
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| Hour | Magazine / Depth | Location | Source |
| Sun, Aug 30, 2020 | |||
| Sun, Aug 30 21:20 UTC | M 5.8 / 100 km | Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | EMSC |
| Sun, Aug 30 21:20 UTC | M 6.0 | Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | GeoAu |
| Sun, Aug 30 21:20 UTC | M 6.5 / 10 kilometers | Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | USGS |
| Sun, Aug 30 21:20 UTC | M 6.2 / 0.8 km | Brazil [Sea] | INGV |
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