Earthquake details

Thursday, October 27, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, October 27, 1977 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 261.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.567 and latitude -15.503.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 165.0 km
Coordinates -15.503, 167.567
UTC time 1977-10-27 11:21:21.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-27

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