Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp00086tp
Location
57 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Aug 28, 1997
9:42 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.3980, 167.9080
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
57 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -17.3980°, 167.9080° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- August 28, 1997 at 9:42 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:04 PM
- Timeline
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