Earthquake details

Friday, February 4, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, February 4, 1966 at 10:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 208.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.914 and latitude -15.899.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 180.0 km
Coordinates -15.899, 167.914
UTC time 1966-02-04 10:39:12.620
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1966-02-04

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