Earthquake details

Sunday, May 26, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 26, 1974 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 88.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.491 and latitude -17.616.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 7.0 km
Coordinates -17.616, 167.491
UTC time 1974-05-26 15:24:24.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-05-26

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