Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000ws8

Location

54 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1978

10:31 AM Z

Depth

145.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-19.1350, 168.9810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

54 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -19.1350°, 168.9810° Depth: 145.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 28, 1978 at 10:31 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:35 PM