Earthquake details

Sunday, May 26, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 26, 1974 at 02:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 88.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.476 and latitude -17.768.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates -17.768, 167.476
UTC time 1974-05-26 02:15:26.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-26

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