Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00012pe

Location

88 km WSW of San Rafael, Argentina

Country: Argentina flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 28, 1979 at 5:12 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:59 PM