Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0007p5v
Location
west of Macquarie Island
Date & Time
Aug 28, 1996
4:53 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-59.9940, 149.9420
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
west of Macquarie Island
Coordinates: -59.9940°, 149.9420° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- August 28, 1996 at 4:53 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 5:51 PM
- Timeline
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