Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 29, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, November 29, 1966 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 359.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.390 and latitude -14.635.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 166.4 km
Coordinates -14.635, 167.390
UTC time 1966-11-29 22:17:32.130
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-11-29

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