Earthquake details

Friday, November 30, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, November 30, 1973 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 299.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.391 and latitude -15.198.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 124.0 km
Coordinates -15.198, 167.391
UTC time 1973-11-30 08:09:55.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-11-30

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