Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0003ebf

Location

70 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Mar 26, 1988

9:42 AM Z

Depth

17.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.2630, 167.9320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

70 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -18.2630°, 167.9320° Depth: 17.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 26, 1988 at 9:42 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:41 AM