Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0003st3

Location

20 km ENE of São Paulo do Potengi, Brazil

Country: Brazil flag Brazil

Date & Time

Mar 10, 1989

4:11 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8060, -35.6050

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

20 km ENE of São Paulo do Potengi, Brazil

Coordinates: -5.8060°, -35.6050° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 10, 1989 at 4:11 AM
Last Updated
August 28, 2020 at 10:35 PM