Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00012n2

Location

76 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1979

4:56 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.2920, 167.7590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

76 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.2920°, 167.7590° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 26, 1979 at 4:56 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM