Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000ghp

Location

69 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

May 25, 1976

6:01 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.3570, 167.7870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

69 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.3570°, 167.7870° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 25, 1976 at 6:01 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM