Earthquake details

Saturday, April 6, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, April 6, 1974 at 03:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 396.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.847 and latitude -14.470.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates -14.470, 166.847
UTC time 1974-04-06 03:04:23.700
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-06

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