Earthquake details

Saturday, May 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Saturday, May 13, 1978 at 07:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 373.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.319 and latitude -14.521.

Magnitude 6.7
Alert Severe
Depth 160.0 km
Coordinates -14.521, 167.319
UTC time 1978-05-13 07:08:46.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1978-05-13

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