Earthquake details

Sunday, April 8, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 8, 1973 at 12:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 247.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.218 and latitude -15.779.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -15.779, 167.218
UTC time 1973-04-08 12:41:02.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-04-08

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