Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00011jz
Location
154 km N of Gjoa Haven, Canada
Country:
Canada
Date & Time
Jun 27, 1979
8:50 AM Z
Depth
18.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
69.9990, -96.3200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
154 km N of Gjoa Haven, Canada
Coordinates: 69.9990°, -96.3200° • Depth: 18.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- June 27, 1979 at 8:50 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:03 PM
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