Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00010su
Location
South Pacific Ocean
Date & Time
May 21, 1979
3:34 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.8950, -126.8550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Pacific Ocean
Coordinates: -20.8950°, -126.8550° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 21, 1979 at 3:34 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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