Earthquake details

Saturday, December 20, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, December 20, 1975 at 11:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 221.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.922 and latitude -15.781.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 190.0 km
Coordinates -15.781, 167.922
UTC time 1975-12-20 11:51:31.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-12-20

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