Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001g4w

Location

west of Macquarie Island

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1981

12:13 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-53.1710, 140.0930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

west of Macquarie Island

Coordinates: -53.1710°, 140.0930° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 28, 1981 at 12:13 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM