Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002xks

Location

170 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Aug 27, 1986

9:08 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-12.9370, 166.2990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

170 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -12.9370°, 166.2990° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 27, 1986 at 9:08 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:38 AM