Earthquake details

Friday, January 30, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 30, 1970 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 367.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.340 and latitude -14.575.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 164.9 km
Coordinates -14.575, 167.340
UTC time 1970-01-30 08:28:22.930
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-01-30

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