Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 18, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, August 18, 1965 at 14:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 237.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.020 and latitude -15.997.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates -15.997, 167.020
UTC time 1965-08-18 14:51:34.730
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1965-08-18

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