Earthquake details

Thursday, August 12, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, August 12, 1965 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 231.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.443 and latitude -15.833.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 47.6 km
Coordinates -15.833, 167.443
UTC time 1965-08-12 08:01:48.290
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1965-08-12

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