Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgemsup907948

Location

265 km WSW of Luganville, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Mar 16, 1929

6:00 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.5980, 164.9440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

265 km WSW of Luganville, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -16.5980°, 164.9440° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 16, 1929 at 6:00 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 5:36 PM