Earthquake details

Saturday, June 9, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, June 9, 1973 at 04:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 76.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.651 and latitude -17.464.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates -17.464, 167.651
UTC time 1973-06-09 04:27:02.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-09

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