Earthquake details

Sunday, January 19, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, January 19, 1969 at 18:50 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 337.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.345 and latitude -14.849.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 112.9 km
Coordinates -14.849, 167.345
UTC time 1969-01-19 18:50:53.820
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1969-01-19

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