Earthquake details

Sunday, February 1, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, February 1, 1976 at 15:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 114.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.923 and latitude -16.893.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 241.0 km
Coordinates -16.893, 168.923
UTC time 1976-02-01 15:20:50.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-01

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