Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00004pq

Location

62 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1973

6:19 PM Z

Depth

43.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.9530, 166.4990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

62 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -14.9530°, 166.4990° Depth: 43.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1973 at 6:19 PM
Last Updated
July 10, 2020 at 8:00 PM