Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0001gkp
Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Date & Time
Oct 21, 1981
7:35 AM Z
Depth
105.50 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-56.4260, -26.5610
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates: -56.4260°, -26.5610° • Depth: 105.5 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 21, 1981 at 7:35 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM
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