Earthquake details

Saturday, January 5, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, January 5, 1974 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 386.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.642 and latitude -14.660.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates -14.660, 166.642
UTC time 1974-01-05 21:43:19.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-05

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