Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem791265
Location
46 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Oct 20, 1970
8:25 AM Z
Depth
116.50 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-15.4080, 167.5790
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
46 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -15.4080°, 167.5790° • Depth: 116.5 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 20, 1970 at 8:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:30 PM
- Timeline
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