Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem876282

Location

56 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 19, 1961 at 7:15 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:18 PM