Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00006gx

Location

55 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

May 26, 1974

10:02 AM Z

Depth

27.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.7300, 167.7920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.7300°, 167.7920° Depth: 27.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 26, 1974 at 10:02 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM