Earthquake details

Sunday, July 20, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, July 20, 1969 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 243.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.800 and latitude -15.605.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 198.8 km
Coordinates -15.605, 167.800
UTC time 1969-07-20 20:04:48.080
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-07-20

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