Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00014sn
Location
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Dec 30, 1979
1:53 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-23.3510, -13.3730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -23.3510°, -13.3730° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 30, 1979 at 1:53 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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