Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000ad1

Location

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Date & Time

Mar 27, 1975

3:39 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-59.4610, -18.1850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Coordinates: -59.4610°, -18.1850° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 27, 1975 at 3:39 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:51 PM