Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem817149

Location

117 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Sep 18, 1968

11:43 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.1730, 167.3060

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

117 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -18.1730°, 167.3060° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 18, 1968 at 11:43 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:22 PM