Earthquake details

Saturday, May 11, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, May 11, 1974 at 18:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 326.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.757 and latitude -15.209.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates -15.209, 166.757
UTC time 1974-05-11 18:05:33.700
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-11

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