Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0003b3h
Location
Southwest Indian Ridge
Date & Time
Dec 8, 1987
7:56 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-40.5850, 44.5740
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Southwest Indian Ridge
Coordinates: -40.5850°, 44.5740° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 8, 1987 at 7:56 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:25 PM
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