Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp00013qn
Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1979
4:04 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-58.7600, -25.2420
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates: -58.7600°, -25.2420° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1979 at 4:04 AM
- Last Updated
- November 8, 2016 at 11:31 PM
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