Earthquake details

Monday, October 25, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, October 25, 1971 at 03:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VA), about 554.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.438 and latitude -13.096.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 55.5 km
Coordinates -13.096, 166.438
UTC time 1971-10-25 03:46:40.450
Location 148 km NW of Sola
Country Vanuatu (VA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1971-10-25

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