Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp00010f9
Location
17 km ESE of Mucumpiz, Venezuela
Country:
Venezuela
Date & Time
May 5, 1979
8:04 PM Z
Depth
23.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
8.3550, -70.9850
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
17 km ESE of Mucumpiz, Venezuela
Coordinates: 8.3550°, -70.9850° • Depth: 23.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 5, 1979 at 8:04 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:04 PM
- Timeline
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