Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00010yh
Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Date & Time
May 27, 1979
11:32 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-56.2250, -25.6460
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates: -56.2250°, -25.6460° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1979 at 11:32 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
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