Earthquake details

Thursday, July 19, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, July 19, 1973 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 216.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.210 and latitude -15.792.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 28.0 km
Coordinates -15.792, 168.210
UTC time 1973-07-19 16:25:31.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-19

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