Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00002vx
Location
75 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- July 27, 1973 at 4:08 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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