Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0003am8

Location

78 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Nov 27, 1987

1:05 PM Z

Depth

32.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.2630, 168.1320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -16.2630°, 168.1320° Depth: 32.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 27, 1987 at 1:05 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:31 PM