Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000zcv
Location
west of the Galapagos Islands
Date & Time
Mar 15, 1979
6:42 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
2.3860, -97.5870
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
west of the Galapagos Islands
Coordinates: 2.3860°, -97.5870° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 15, 1979 at 6:42 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
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