Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000sqp
Location
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Jan 28, 1978
2:02 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
0.7400, -27.0720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: 0.7400°, -27.0720° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 28, 1978 at 2:02 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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