Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 12, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, December 12, 1978 at 17:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.722 and latitude -17.749.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 217.0 km
Coordinates -17.749, 168.722
UTC time 1978-12-12 17:14:48.200
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-12-12

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