Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001g9w

Location

45 km W of Chinde, Mozambique

Country: Mozambique flag Mozambique

Date & Time

Oct 5, 1981

6:11 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.6300, 36.0320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

45 km W of Chinde, Mozambique

Coordinates: -18.6300°, 36.0320° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 5, 1981 at 6:11 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM