Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 24, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, November 24, 1976 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 210.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.653 and latitude -15.958.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 150.0 km
Coordinates -15.958, 167.653
UTC time 1976-11-24 23:01:36.600
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-11-24

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