Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00038th

Location

55 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1987

3:01 PM Z

Depth

54.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.1380, 168.0010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -18.1380°, 168.0010° Depth: 54.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 28, 1987 at 3:01 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:40 AM