Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00015qm
Location
Chagos Archipelago region
Date & Time
Feb 27, 1980
3:18 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.2220, 68.3500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Chagos Archipelago region
Coordinates: -4.2220°, 68.3500° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 27, 1980 at 3:18 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM
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