Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00010za
Location
100 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
May 29, 1979
5:46 AM Z
Depth
39.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.9330, 167.7830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
100 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -16.9330°, 167.7830° • Depth: 39.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 29, 1979 at 5:46 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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