Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 18, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, September 18, 1968 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 119.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.288 and latitude -18.193.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -18.193, 167.288
UTC time 1968-09-18 11:43:43.530
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-09-18

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