Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00012mm

Location

8 km SW of Luganville, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Aug 25, 1979

9:05 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.5820, 167.1130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

8 km SW of Luganville, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -15.5820°, 167.1130° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
August 25, 1979 at 9:05 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:58 PM