Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000t5n
Location
Mid-Indian Ridge
Date & Time
Feb 27, 1978
12:20 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.1700, 67.0810
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Mid-Indian Ridge
Coordinates: -16.1700°, 67.0810° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 27, 1978 at 12:20 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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