Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 7, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, October 7, 1975 at 06:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 272.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.516 and latitude -15.408.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 115.0 km
Coordinates -15.408, 167.516
UTC time 1975-10-07 06:37:57.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-10-07

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