Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem889939
Location
46 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Sep 21, 1955
6:39 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.3180, 168.2760
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
46 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -17.3180°, 168.2760° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 21, 1955 at 6:39 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:37 PM
- Timeline
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