Earthquake details

Sunday, June 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, June 20, 1976 at 10:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 381.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.191 and latitude -20.664.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates -20.664, 170.191
UTC time 1976-06-20 10:14:56.700
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-06-20

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