Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 10, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, December 10, 1969 at 19:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 339.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.095 and latitude -14.923.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 25.6 km
Coordinates -14.923, 167.095
UTC time 1969-12-10 19:54:01.860
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-12-10

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