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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 22, 1961 at 9:50 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:24 PM