Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000mcs
Location
52 km NE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Jan 28, 1977
6:00 PM Z
Depth
14.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.4370, 168.6940
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
52 km NE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -17.4370°, 168.6940° • Depth: 14.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- January 28, 1977 at 6:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:42 PM
- Timeline
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