Earthquake details

Friday, June 28, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, June 28, 1974 at 18:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 56.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.838 and latitude -17.965.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates -17.965, 167.838
UTC time 1974-06-28 18:06:35.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-06-28

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