Earthquake details

Wednesday, November 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, November 29, 1978 at 11:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 249.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.083 and latitude -15.506.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -15.506, 168.083
UTC time 1978-11-29 11:10:50.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-29

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