Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00043je

Location

South Sandwich Islands region

Date & Time

Dec 25, 1989

2:50 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-59.5720, -25.8980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

South Sandwich Islands region

Coordinates: -59.5720°, -25.8980° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 25, 1989 at 2:50 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:45 AM