Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00012jm
Location
Mauritius - Reunion region
Date & Time
Aug 22, 1979
12:24 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.5480, 66.0440
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Mauritius - Reunion region
Coordinates: -17.5480°, 66.0440° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 22, 1979 at 12:24 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:58 PM
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