Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000ydf
Location
Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge
Date & Time
Jan 12, 1979
2:49 PM Z
Depth
11.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
35.5960, -17.1920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge
Coordinates: 35.5960°, -17.1920° • Depth: 11.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 12, 1979 at 2:49 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 9:39 PM
- Timeline
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