Earthquake details

Friday, January 11, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 11, 1974 at 23:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 398.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.819 and latitude -14.455.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -14.455, 166.819
UTC time 1974-01-11 23:25:29.500
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-11

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