Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem786391

Location

50 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Mar 15, 1971

8:51 PM Z

Depth

125.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-15.5450, 167.6320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

50 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -15.5450°, 167.6320° Depth: 125.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 15, 1971 at 8:51 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:20 PM