Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000wsb
Location
52 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Sep 28, 1978
1:22 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.4590, 167.9120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
52 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -17.4590°, 167.9120° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- September 28, 1978 at 1:22 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:28 PM
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