Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem877650

Location

117 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Nov 6, 1961

5:28 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-13.3690, 166.5970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

117 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -13.3690°, 166.5970° • Depth: 35.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 6, 1961 at 5:28 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:24 PM
Timeline
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