Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0000tu7
Location
20 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Mar 29, 1978
4:55 PM Z
Depth
94.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-19.6430, 169.1190
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
20 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -19.6430°, 169.1190° • Depth: 94.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 29, 1978 at 4:55 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:43 PM
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