Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00019yh

Location

38 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Sep 24, 1980

2:31 PM Z

Depth

137.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-15.5960, 167.5110

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

38 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -15.5960°, 167.5110° Depth: 137.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 24, 1980 at 2:31 PM
Last Updated
August 26, 2020 at 9:14 PM