Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001f04

Location

78 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Jul 29, 1981

5:09 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.7500, 167.1290

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -16.7500°, 167.1290° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 29, 1981 at 5:09 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM