Earthquake details

Sunday, October 27, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 27, 1974 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 282.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.176 and latitude -15.447.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 36.0 km
Coordinates -15.447, 167.176
UTC time 1974-10-27 10:30:38.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-10-27

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