Earthquake details

Friday, August 29, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 29, 1975 at 11:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 226.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.825 and latitude -15.760.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 200.0 km
Coordinates -15.760, 167.825
UTC time 1975-08-29 11:00:19.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-08-29

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