Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem787740

Location

127 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Feb 26, 1971

6:58 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.9940, 167.1450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

127 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.9940°, 167.1450° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 26, 1971 at 6:58 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:23 PM