Earthquake details

Friday, January 28, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 28, 1966 at 05:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 79.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.537 and latitude -17.053.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.053, 168.537
UTC time 1966-01-28 05:42:17.040
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1966-01-28

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