Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem876530

Location

50 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 6, 1961 at 11:13 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:19 PM