Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00003yc
Location
86 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1973
7:53 AM Z
Depth
29.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.9770, 169.0940
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
86 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -17.9770°, 169.0940° • Depth: 29.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1973 at 7:53 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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