Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp000er2w
Location
Southwest Indian Ridge
Date & Time
Aug 16, 2006
6:38 PM Z
Depth
7.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-28.8150, 61.7360
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Southwest Indian Ridge
Coordinates: -28.8150°, 61.7360° • Depth: 7.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- August 16, 2006 at 6:38 PM
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2022 at 6:26 PM
- Timeline
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