Earthquake details

Sunday, April 30, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 30, 1978 at 18:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 345.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.266 and latitude -14.805.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 141.0 km
Coordinates -14.805, 167.266
UTC time 1978-04-30 18:59:07.500
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-04-30

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