Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0002af6
Location
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1984
2:59 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-35.3640, -17.2500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Coordinates: -35.3640°, -17.2500° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1984 at 2:59 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:35 AM
- Timeline
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