Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0000j0j
Location
Vanuatu region
Date & Time
Aug 22, 1976
9:09 PM Z
Depth
31.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-14.0470, 170.9390
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Vanuatu region
Coordinates: -14.0470°, 170.9390° • Depth: 31.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 22, 1976 at 9:09 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:55 PM
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