Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00012bd

Location

southwest of Africa

Date & Time

Aug 10, 1979

2:42 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-52.7660, 18.4820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

southwest of Africa

Coordinates: -52.7660°, 18.4820° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 10, 1979 at 2:42 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:57 PM