Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 8, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, January 8, 1975 at 13:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 263.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.669 and latitude -15.456.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates -15.456, 167.669
UTC time 1975-01-08 13:33:07.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-08

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