Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem768758
Location
54 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Oct 28, 1972
3:16 AM Z
Depth
130.70 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-15.2040, 167.5530
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
54 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -15.2040°, 167.5530° • Depth: 130.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 28, 1972 at 3:16 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:39 PM
- Timeline
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