Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 29, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, July 29, 1969 at 06:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 340.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.378 and latitude -14.816.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 120.0 km
Coordinates -14.816, 167.378
UTC time 1969-07-29 06:24:22.390
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-07-29

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