Earthquake details

Thursday, January 3, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, January 3, 1974 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 388.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.275 and latitude -14.851.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.851, 166.275
UTC time 1974-01-03 16:30:44.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-03

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