Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00002vx

Location

75 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1973

4:08 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.2230, 167.8490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

75 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.2230°, 167.8490° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 27, 1973 at 4:08 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM