Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0001hqp

Location

117 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1981

12:40 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.0010, 168.1650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

117 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -15.0010°, 168.1650° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1981 at 12:40 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:48 AM