Earthquake details

Monday, August 2, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, August 2, 1976 at 18:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 385.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.434 and latitude -14.781.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 14.0 km
Coordinates -14.781, 166.434
UTC time 1976-08-02 18:45:03.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-02

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