Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 21, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, June 21, 1977 at 07:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 286.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.345 and latitude -15.338.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 122.0 km
Coordinates -15.338, 167.345
UTC time 1977-06-21 07:18:47.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-06-21

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