Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 26, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, November 26, 1969 at 12:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 118.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.737 and latitude -16.824.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -16.824, 167.737
UTC time 1969-11-26 12:44:04.030
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-11-26

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