Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00082ss

Location

177 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

May 24, 1997

1:15 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-13.0110, 166.1660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

177 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -13.0110°, 166.1660° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 24, 1997 at 1:15 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 4:55 PM