Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000sc5
Location
South Pacific Ocean
Date & Time
Jan 5, 1978
3:23 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.8250, -126.9130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Pacific Ocean
Coordinates: -20.8250°, -126.9130° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 5, 1978 at 3:23 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 9:36 PM
- Timeline
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