Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000w6r
Location
61 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Aug 24, 1978
3:06 PM Z
Depth
139.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-15.6150, 167.7370
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
61 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -15.6150°, 167.7370° • Depth: 139.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 24, 1978 at 3:06 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:19 PM
- Timeline
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