Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem882014

Location

108 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

May 14, 1959

9:33 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.7560, 169.9040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

108 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -18.7560°, 169.9040° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 14, 1959 at 9:33 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM