Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 25, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, May 25, 1977 at 19:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.612 and latitude -17.729.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates -17.729, 167.612
UTC time 1977-05-25 19:18:53.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-05-25

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