Earthquake details

Friday, July 27, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 27, 1973 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 75.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.849 and latitude -17.223.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -17.223, 167.849
UTC time 1973-07-27 16:08:32.600
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-07-27

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