Earthquake details

Saturday, October 29, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, October 29, 1977 at 10:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 385.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.255 and latitude -14.430.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 184.0 km
Coordinates -14.430, 167.255
UTC time 1977-10-29 10:15:12.100
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-29

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