Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem876018

Location

99 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Jan 26, 1961

6:48 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.4380, 169.3950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

99 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -20.4380°, 169.3950° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 26, 1961 at 6:48 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:16 PM