Earthquake details

Saturday, May 4, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Saturday, May 4, 1974 at 12:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 629.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 172.611 and latitude -13.881.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 602.0 km
Coordinates -13.881, 172.611
UTC time 1974-05-04 12:47:28.300
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-04

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