Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00012n2
Location
76 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 26, 1979 at 4:56 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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