Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000yhr
Location
98 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Country: U.S. Virgin Islands
Date & Time
Jan 22, 1979
4:25 AM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
19.2050, -64.6000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
98 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Coordinates: 19.2050°, -64.6000° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- January 22, 1979 at 4:25 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 9:43 PM
- Timeline
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