Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem877561
Location
Vanuatu region
Date & Time
Oct 22, 1961
9:50 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.0800, 173.0350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Vanuatu region
Coordinates: -20.0800°, 173.0350° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 22, 1961 at 9:50 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:24 PM
- Timeline
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