Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00001wm
Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Date & Time
May 23, 1973
12:02 PM Z
Depth
117.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-56.8950, -26.5000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates: -56.8950°, -26.5000° • Depth: 117.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 23, 1973 at 12:02 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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