Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000mcs

Location

52 km NE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
January 28, 1977 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:42 PM