Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00026pp

Location

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1984

4:53 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-58.9170, -16.5210

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Coordinates: -58.9170°, -16.5210° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 24, 1984 at 4:53 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:15 PM