Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000w6r

Location

61 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag 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

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 24, 1978 at 3:06 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:19 PM