Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 5, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, June 5, 1973 at 09:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 70.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.793 and latitude -17.338.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates -17.338, 167.793
UTC time 1973-06-05 09:04:32.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-05

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