Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem891670
Location
34 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
May 10, 1953
5:10 AM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.9650, 168.0870
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
34 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -17.9650°, 168.0870° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 10, 1953 at 5:10 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM
- Timeline
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