Earthquake details

Sunday, May 25, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, May 25, 1975 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 335.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.814 and latitude -15.087.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates -15.087, 166.814
UTC time 1975-05-25 15:39:45.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-25

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