Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 30, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, April 30, 1974 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 233.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.212 and latitude -19.657.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 158.0 km
Coordinates -19.657, 169.212
UTC time 1974-04-30 19:55:52.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-30

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