Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem781570

Location

129 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1971

10:13 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-19.4300, 168.0490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

129 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -19.4300°, 168.0490° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 24, 1971 at 10:13 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:09 PM