Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem781625
Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Date & Time
Aug 26, 1971
10:50 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-55.9020, -26.1590
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates: -55.9020°, -26.1590° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 26, 1971 at 10:50 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:09 PM
- Timeline
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