Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0007p46
Location
216 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Country: Saint Helena
Date & Time
Aug 27, 1996
2:36 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.9330, -12.7240
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
216 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena
Coordinates: -6.9330°, -12.7240° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- August 27, 1996 at 2:36 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:30 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1996 →