Earthquake details

Thursday, September 9, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, September 9, 1976 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 396.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.238 and latitude -14.332.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 172.0 km
Coordinates -14.332, 167.238
UTC time 1976-09-09 11:40:35.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-09

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