Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00038tc

Location

76 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1987

12:16 PM Z

Depth

31.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.3970, 168.1050

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

76 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -18.3970°, 168.1050° Depth: 31.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 28, 1987 at 12:16 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:40 AM