Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0000unv

Location

Bouvet Island region

Date & Time

May 22, 1978

3:52 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-54.8470, 0.8890

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Bouvet Island region

Coordinates: -54.8470°, 0.8890° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
May 22, 1978 at 3:52 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:40 PM