Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 23, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, July 23, 1974 at 10:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 224.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.272 and latitude -19.534.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 162.0 km
Coordinates -19.534, 169.272
UTC time 1974-07-23 10:58:47.500
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-23

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