Earthquake details

Saturday, February 2, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 2, 1974 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 196.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.491 and latitude -19.104.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 269.0 km
Coordinates -19.104, 169.491
UTC time 1974-02-02 08:27:40.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-02-02

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