Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgemsup775148
Location
65 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Mar 6, 1972
2:42 AM Z
Depth
37.70 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.6540, 167.6290
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
65 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -16.6540°, 167.6290° • Depth: 37.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 6, 1972 at 2:42 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 7:18 PM
- Timeline
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