Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000mc9

Location

63 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1977

4:50 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.3600, 167.8660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

63 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.3600°, 167.8660° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1977 at 4:50 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM