Earthquake details

Monday, March 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, March 21, 1977 at 21:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 286.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.320 and latitude -15.348.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 85.0 km
Coordinates -15.348, 167.320
UTC time 1977-03-21 21:54:56.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-03-21

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