Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0000385

Location

74 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Aug 27, 1973

1:48 PM Z

Depth

11.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.9880, 168.1020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

74 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -15.9880°, 168.1020° Depth: 11.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 27, 1973 at 1:48 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:44 PM