Earthquake details

Sunday, May 26, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 26, 1974 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.752 and latitude -17.699.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates -17.699, 167.752
UTC time 1974-05-26 01:32:11.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-05-26

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