Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0007hpy

Location

South Sandwich Islands region

Date & Time

May 23, 1996

3:38 AM Z

Depth

136.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-55.9970, -27.7780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

South Sandwich Islands region

Coordinates: -55.9970°, -27.7780° Depth: 136.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 23, 1996 at 3:38 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:35 PM