Earthquake details

Monday, November 4, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Monday, November 4, 1968 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 567.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.113 and latitude -14.177.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 597.0 km
Coordinates -14.177, 172.113
UTC time 1968-11-04 09:07:40.430
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-11-04

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