Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem775512

Location

southern East Pacific Rise

Date & Time

Mar 20, 1972

5:02 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-23.8580, -115.4980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

southern East Pacific Rise

Coordinates: -23.8580°, -115.4980° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 20, 1972 at 5:02 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:54 PM