Earthquake details

Monday, January 28, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 28, 1974 at 02:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 346.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.767 and latitude -15.002.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates -15.002, 166.767
UTC time 1974-01-28 02:01:34.500
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-28

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