Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00028bj

Location

229 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

Country: Saint Helena

Date & Time

Oct 21, 1984

3:51 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9930, -12.5590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

229 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena

Coordinates: -6.9930°, -12.5590° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 21, 1984 at 3:51 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:11 PM