Earthquake details

Sunday, January 6, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, January 6, 1974 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 350.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.731 and latitude -14.980.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.980, 166.731
UTC time 1974-01-06 12:16:00.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-06

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