Earthquake details

Friday, June 8, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, June 8, 1973 at 01:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 68.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.736 and latitude -17.467.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates -17.467, 167.736
UTC time 1973-06-08 01:01:11.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-08

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