Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem876282
Location
56 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Mar 19, 1961
7:15 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.6010, 167.3020
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
56 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -16.6010°, 167.3020° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 19, 1961 at 7:15 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:18 PM
- Timeline
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