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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 23, 1973 at 12:02 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM