Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.7
ID: usp00080wt
Location
171 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- April 21, 1997 at 12:02 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 4:50 PM
- Timeline
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