Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 29, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, March 29, 1960 at 06:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 126.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.433 and latitude -16.970.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.970, 167.433
UTC time 1960-03-29 06:31:00.950
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-03-29

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