Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem766965

Location

77 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Nov 3, 1972

4:15 PM Z

Depth

31.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.1080, 168.8450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

77 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -20.1080°, 168.8450° • Depth: 31.2 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 3, 1972 at 4:15 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:33 PM
Timeline
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