Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000zs2
Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Date & Time
Mar 30, 1979
5:10 PM Z
Depth
132.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-56.1710, -27.2540
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates: -56.1710°, -27.2540° • Depth: 132.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 30, 1979 at 5:10 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 10:11 PM
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