Earthquake details

Saturday, June 18, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, June 18, 1977 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 358.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.120 and latitude -15.298.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 37.0 km
Coordinates -15.298, 166.120
UTC time 1977-06-18 01:48:48.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-06-18

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