Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 5, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, June 5, 1973 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 80.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.814 and latitude -17.192.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates -17.192, 167.814
UTC time 1973-06-05 03:12:25.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-06-05

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