Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0000kyd
Location
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Dec 26, 1976
7:33 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-40.5720, -16.7110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -40.5720°, -16.7110° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 26, 1976 at 7:33 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:44 PM
- Timeline
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