Earthquake details

Monday, August 5, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 5, 1974 at 14:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 149.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.582 and latitude -16.592.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 42.0 km
Coordinates -16.592, 167.582
UTC time 1974-08-05 14:13:01.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-08-05

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