Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00013sb
Location
153 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Oct 30, 1979
2:32 AM Z
Depth
83.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-20.8930, 169.6090
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
153 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -20.8930°, 169.6090° • Depth: 83.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 30, 1979 at 2:32 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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