Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00087d3

Location

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Date & Time

Sep 11, 1997

12:47 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-59.0530, -16.6650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

east of the South Sandwich Islands

Coordinates: -59.0530°, -16.6650° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 11, 1997 at 12:47 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:00 PM