1954 Adelaide earthquake
Earthquake affecting Adelaide, South Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1954 Adelaide earthquake had its epicentre at Darlington, a suburb of the city of Adelaide in South Australia, some 12 km (7.5 mi) to the south of the Adelaide city centre. The quake took place at 3:40 am in the early morning of 1 March 1954 and had a reported magnitude of 5.6.[1] An area of more than 700 km2 sustained an intensity greater than V on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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UTC time | 1954-02-28 18:10 |
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ISC event | n/a |
USGS-ANSS | n/a |
Local date | 1 March 1954 (1954-03-01) |
Local time | 03:40 am |
Magnitude | 5.6 Mw |
Depth | 4 km |
Epicenter | 35.030°S 138.557°E / -35.030; 138.557 |
Fault | Eden-Burnside Fault |
Areas affected | Australia |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
Tsunami | No |
Casualties | 16 injured |
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