Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: usp0001eq4
Location
92 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Jul 15, 1981
7:59 AM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.2600, 167.6010
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
92 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -17.2600°, 167.6010° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- July 15, 1981 at 7:59 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:00 AM
- Timeline
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