Earthquake details

Monday, January 24, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 24, 1977 at 14:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 59.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.920 and latitude -17.354.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates -17.354, 167.920
UTC time 1977-01-24 14:41:17.600
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-24

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