Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem889554
Location
72 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
May 23, 1955
5:41 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-18.0550, 168.9150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
72 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -18.0550°, 168.9150° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 23, 1955 at 5:41 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:34 PM
- Timeline
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