Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00013sd

Location

206 km N of Sola, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Oct 30, 1979

6:37 AM Z

Depth

297.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-12.0320, 167.2580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

206 km N of Sola, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -12.0320°, 167.2580° Depth: 297.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 30, 1979 at 6:37 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:50 PM