Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem876530
Location
50 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
May 6, 1961
11:13 PM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.3420, 168.0680
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
50 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -17.3420°, 168.0680° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 6, 1961 at 11:13 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:19 PM
- Timeline
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