Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000vax

Location

west of Macquarie Island

Date & Time

Jun 27, 1978

1:11 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-56.4680, 147.0720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

west of Macquarie Island

Coordinates: -56.4680°, 147.0720° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 27, 1978 at 1:11 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM