Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp00037fc

Location

98 km NNE of Greenland, Barbados

Country: Barbados flag Barbados

Date & Time

Aug 12, 1987

3:09 AM Z

Depth

52.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

14.0890, -59.2570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

98 km NNE of Greenland, Barbados

Coordinates: 14.0890°, -59.2570° Depth: 52.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 12, 1987 at 3:09 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:26 PM