Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00041fu

Location

Southwest Indian Ridge

Date & Time

Oct 30, 1989

6:40 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-27.7570, 64.1800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Southwest Indian Ridge

Coordinates: -27.7570°, 64.1800° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 30, 1989 at 6:40 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:45 AM