Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 15, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, November 15, 1977 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 307.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.464 and latitude -15.102.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 125.0 km
Coordinates -15.102, 167.464
UTC time 1977-11-15 22:23:44.900
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-11-15

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