Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 20, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, November 20, 1974 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 327.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.139 and latitude -15.023.

Magnitude 6.9
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.023, 167.139
UTC time 1974-11-20 04:14:46.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1974-11-20

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