Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000y22
Location
Reykjanes Ridge
Date & Time
Dec 23, 1978
12:49 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
53.1150, -35.2170
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Reykjanes Ridge
Coordinates: 53.1150°, -35.2170° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 23, 1978 at 12:49 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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