Earthquake details

Friday, July 3, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Friday, July 3, 1959 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lautoka, about 505.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.946 and latitude -16.197.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -16.197, 172.946
UTC time 1959-07-03 17:55:13.750
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1959-07-03

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