Earthquake details

Sunday, October 30, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, October 30, 1977 at 12:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 350.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.950 and latitude -14.871.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 103.0 km
Coordinates -14.871, 166.950
UTC time 1977-10-30 12:53:22.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-10-30

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