Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0001cwx

Location

South Sandwich Islands region

Date & Time

Mar 27, 1981

12:02 PM Z

Depth

50.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-58.1290, -24.0360

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

South Sandwich Islands region

Coordinates: -58.1290°, -24.0360° Depth: 50.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 27, 1981 at 12:02 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:10 PM