Earthquake details

Friday, August 8, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 8, 1975 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 253.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.032 and latitude -15.476.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -15.476, 168.032
UTC time 1975-08-08 15:51:16.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-08-08

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