Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem891670

Location

34 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 10, 1953 at 5:10 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:50 PM