Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0001359
Location
79 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Sep 27, 1979
1:59 PM Z
Depth
74.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-19.0670, 168.7170
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
79 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -19.0670°, 168.7170° • Depth: 74.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- September 27, 1979 at 1:59 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:56 PM
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