Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000t03
Location
169 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Country: Cayman Islands
Date & Time
Feb 16, 1978
2:55 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
17.8090, -81.7890
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
169 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Coordinates: 17.8090°, -81.7890° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 16, 1978 at 2:55 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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