Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000y55
Location
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1978
4:24 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-56.5430, -142.5710
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
Coordinates: -56.5430°, -142.5710° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1978 at 4:24 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:20 PM
- Timeline
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