Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem796457

Location

78 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Apr 8, 1970

2:41 PM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-13.8630, 166.8210

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -13.8630°, 166.8210° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 8, 1970 at 2:41 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:42 PM