Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp00033rd

Location

70 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1987

9:17 AM Z

Depth

21.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.2440, 167.8860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

70 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -17.2440°, 167.8860° Depth: 21.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 29, 1987 at 9:17 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:50 PM