Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.7
ID: usp00014ey
Location
Date & Time
Dec 12, 1979
7:59 AM Z
Depth
24.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
1.5980, -79.3580
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
Coordinates: 1.5980°, -79.3580° • Depth: 24.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 12, 1979 at 7:59 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:45 PM
- Timeline
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