Earthquake details

Thursday, June 14, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Thursday, June 14, 1979 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 56.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.788 and latitude -17.659.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 27.0 km
Coordinates -17.659, 167.788
UTC time 1979-06-14 21:57:16.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-14

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