Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000b8d

Location

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Date & Time

May 30, 1975

8:09 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-59.3310, -17.9880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Coordinates: -59.3310°, -17.9880° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 30, 1975 at 8:09 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM