Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 8, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, October 8, 1974 at 07:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 343.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.266 and latitude -15.355.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 23.0 km
Coordinates -15.355, 166.266
UTC time 1974-10-08 07:31:14.700
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-10-08

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