Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp0001c87
Location
Mozambique Channel
Date & Time
Feb 17, 1981
4:53 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-23.0900, 39.4790
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Mozambique Channel
Coordinates: -23.0900°, 39.4790° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- February 17, 1981 at 4:53 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:28 AM
- Timeline
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