Earthquake details

Sunday, March 29, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, March 29, 1970 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 81.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.634 and latitude -17.070.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 237.2 km
Coordinates -17.070, 168.634
UTC time 1970-03-29 10:08:21.870
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-03-29

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