Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp00012mm
Location
8 km SW of Luganville, Vanuatu
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 25, 1979 at 9:05 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:58 PM
- Timeline
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