Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000x5c

Location

57 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Oct 27, 1978

5:36 PM Z

Depth

180.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-16.1380, 167.9550

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

57 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -16.1380°, 167.9550° Depth: 180.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 27, 1978 at 5:36 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM