Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgem771020

Location

284 km ESE of Ross, Australia

Country: Australia flag Australia

Date & Time

Aug 28, 1972

2:18 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-25.0020, 136.3480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

284 km ESE of Ross, Australia

Coordinates: -25.0020°, 136.3480° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 28, 1972 at 2:18 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM