Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0000vxm
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Aug 4, 1978
2:09 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.4750, 68.6670
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -3.4750°, 68.6670° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 4, 1978 at 2:09 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:09 PM
- Timeline
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