Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00012pe
Location
88 km WSW of San Rafael, Argentina
Country:
Argentina
Date & Time
Aug 28, 1979
5:12 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-34.9220, -69.2220
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
88 km WSW of San Rafael, Argentina
Coordinates: -34.9220°, -69.2220° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 28, 1979 at 5:12 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:59 PM
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