Earthquake details

Sunday, September 15, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 15, 1974 at 14:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 253.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.129 and latitude -15.758.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates -15.758, 167.129
UTC time 1974-09-15 14:42:38.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-15

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