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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 28, 1978 at 2:02 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM