Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00004pp

Location

35 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1973

5:50 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.9200, 166.7720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

35 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -14.9200°, 166.7720° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1973 at 5:50 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:34 PM