Earthquake details

Monday, April 4, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, April 4, 1977 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 385.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.625 and latitude -14.341.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -14.341, 167.625
UTC time 1977-04-04 04:30:20.600
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-04-04

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