Earthquake details

Monday, January 20, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 20, 1964 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 376.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.957 and latitude -20.744.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 137.5 km
Coordinates -20.744, 169.957
UTC time 1964-01-20 17:08:37.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-01-20

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