Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00014st
Location
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Dec 30, 1979
5:46 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-35.1280, -16.0510
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -35.1280°, -16.0510° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 30, 1979 at 5:46 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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