Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 25, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, May 25, 1976 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 70.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.787 and latitude -17.357.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -17.357, 167.787
UTC time 1976-05-25 18:01:17.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-05-25

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