Earthquake details

Monday, July 5, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, July 5, 1976 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 191.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.189 and latitude -16.391.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates -16.391, 167.189
UTC time 1976-07-05 02:42:52.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-05

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