Earthquake details

Saturday, February 5, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, February 5, 1977 at 09:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 257.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.086 and latitude -15.750.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates -15.750, 167.086
UTC time 1977-02-05 09:26:37.500
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-02-05

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