Earthquake details

Sunday, May 31, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Sunday, May 31, 1964 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 629.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.307 and latitude -13.590.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -13.590, 172.307
UTC time 1964-05-31 17:15:21.980
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-05-31

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