Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: usp0000qbd
Location
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Date & Time
Aug 26, 1977
7:50 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-59.4260, -20.5080
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Coordinates: -59.4260°, -20.5080° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 26, 1977 at 7:50 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:16 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1977 →