Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: usp00080wt

Location

171 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Apr 21, 1997

12:02 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-12.5840, 166.6760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

171 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -12.5840°, 166.6760° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
April 21, 1997 at 12:02 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 4:50 PM