Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000ymp
Location
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Jan 28, 1979
8:00 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
11.9980, -43.6520
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: 11.9980°, -43.6520° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 28, 1979 at 8:00 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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