Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 13, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, June 13, 1973 at 09:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 215.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.665 and latitude -19.184.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates -19.184, 169.665
UTC time 1973-06-13 09:48:25.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-13

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