Earthquake details

Saturday, July 11, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, July 11, 1959 at 04:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 85.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.544 and latitude -18.469.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -18.469, 168.544
UTC time 1959-07-11 04:51:38.620
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-07-11

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