Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00012qf
Location
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1979
11:15 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
10.0060, -40.8040
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: 10.0060°, -40.8040° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1979 at 11:15 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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