Earthquake details

Friday, July 29, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 29, 1960 at 00:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 292.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.079 and latitude -19.769.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -19.769, 170.079
UTC time 1960-07-29 00:24:12.790
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1960-07-29

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