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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 30, 1979 at 1:53 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM