Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem779564

Location

South Sandwich Islands region

Date & Time

Oct 23, 1971

11:01 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-57.3200, -25.5230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

South Sandwich Islands region

Coordinates: -57.3200°, -25.5230° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 23, 1971 at 11:01 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:02 PM