Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem816749

Location

29 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Sep 6, 1968

7:36 AM Z

Depth

33.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.7700, 168.0350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

29 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.7700°, 168.0350° • Depth: 33.9 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 6, 1968 at 7:36 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM
Timeline
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