Earthquake details

Friday, August 13, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 13, 1965 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 228.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.995 and latitude -16.123.

Magnitude 7.4
Alert Extreme
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -16.123, 166.995
UTC time 1965-08-13 12:40:31.910
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1965-08-13

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