Earthquake details

Friday, November 29, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, November 29, 1974 at 09:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 231.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.362 and latitude -19.563.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 142.0 km
Coordinates -19.563, 169.362
UTC time 1974-11-29 09:49:15.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-11-29

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