Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00013sb

Location

153 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 30, 1979 at 2:32 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM