Earthquake details

Saturday, July 12, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, July 12, 1975 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 355.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.244 and latitude -14.712.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 125.0 km
Coordinates -14.712, 167.244
UTC time 1975-07-12 17:08:23.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-07-12

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