Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem818047

Location

192 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Aug 15, 1968

5:41 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-12.7600, 166.1880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

192 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -12.7600°, 166.1880° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 15, 1968 at 5:41 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:24 PM