Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0003q9k

Location

21 km SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1988

7:39 PM Z

Depth

143.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-15.7040, 167.2110

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

21 km SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -15.7040°, 167.2110° Depth: 143.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1988 at 7:39 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:43 AM