Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem882696
Location
Mid-Indian Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 20, 1959
12:20 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-38.7670, 78.0320
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Mid-Indian Ridge
Coordinates: -38.7670°, 78.0320° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 20, 1959 at 12:20 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:47 PM
- Timeline
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