Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 20, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, July 20, 1960 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 324.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.163 and latitude -20.069.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -20.069, 170.163
UTC time 1960-07-20 20:59:14.180
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-07-20

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