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