Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgemsup779733

Location

138 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Oct 28, 1971

2:20 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-13.3420, 166.3920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

138 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -13.3420°, 166.3920° • Depth: 40.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 28, 1971 at 2:20 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:19 PM
Timeline
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