Earthquake details

Friday, January 10, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, January 10, 1975 at 19:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 310.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.207 and latitude -14.953.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates -14.953, 168.207
UTC time 1975-01-10 19:22:05.700
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-10

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