Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00041be
Location
South Sandwich Islands region
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1989
7:42 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-59.6520, -26.0330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
South Sandwich Islands region
Coordinates: -59.6520°, -26.0330° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1989 at 7:42 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:49 PM
- Timeline
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