Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00003yc

Location

86 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 27, 1973 at 7:53 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM