Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgemsup876949

Location

103 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Jul 8, 1961

9:14 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.4420, 169.0150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

103 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -20.4420°, 169.0150° • Depth: 35.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 8, 1961 at 9:14 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:26 PM
Timeline
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