Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 11, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 11, 1965 at 19:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 258.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.125 and latitude -15.716.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 31.4 km
Coordinates -15.716, 167.125
UTC time 1965-08-11 19:52:31.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1965-08-11

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