Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem874385

Location

86 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Mar 18, 1962

3:06 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.5070, 168.1080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

86 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -16.5070°, 168.1080° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 18, 1962 at 3:06 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:08 PM
Timeline
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