Earthquake details

Friday, July 2, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, July 2, 1976 at 20:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 364.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.096 and latitude -14.675.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 121.0 km
Coordinates -14.675, 167.096
UTC time 1976-07-02 20:34:30.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-02

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