Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00048hq

Location

87 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1990

2:50 AM Z

Depth

56.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-13.7080, 166.7620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -13.7080°, 166.7620° • Depth: 56.2 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 27, 1990 at 2:50 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:53 PM
Timeline
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