Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000868

Location

South Sandwich Islands region

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1974

12:17 PM Z

Depth

62.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-59.8590, -25.6210

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

South Sandwich Islands region

Coordinates: -59.8590°, -25.6210° Depth: 62.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 27, 1974 at 12:17 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM