Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp00033rd
Location
70 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 29, 1987 at 9:17 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:50 PM
- Timeline
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