Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00082cg

Location

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Date & Time

May 16, 1997

9:25 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-59.9810, -18.6460

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Coordinates: -59.9810°, -18.6460° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 16, 1997 at 9:25 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:32 PM