Earthquake details

Sunday, May 4, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 4, 1969 at 12:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 52.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.750 and latitude -17.515.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -17.515, 168.750
UTC time 1969-05-04 12:36:37.320
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-05-04

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