Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0007uz0
Location
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Date & Time
Dec 25, 1996
6:59 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-60.4510, -19.9430
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
east of the South Sandwich Islands
Coordinates: -60.4510°, -19.9430° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- December 25, 1996 at 6:59 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 4:39 PM
- Timeline
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