Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem882019

Location

76 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

May 14, 1959

1:19 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-19.0830, 169.8220

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

76 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -19.0830°, 169.8220° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 14, 1959 at 1:19 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM