Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000wqh

Location

22 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Sep 25, 1978

4:54 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.9690, 166.8730

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

22 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -14.9690°, 166.8730° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 25, 1978 at 4:54 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:27 PM