Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00086tp

Location

57 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 28, 1997 at 9:42 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:04 PM