Earthquake details

Sunday, June 30, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, June 30, 1974 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.287 and latitude -17.988.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 61.0 km
Coordinates -17.988, 168.287
UTC time 1974-06-30 08:33:46.500
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-06-30

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