Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 19, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, June 19, 1979 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 377.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.217 and latitude -14.509.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 122.0 km
Coordinates -14.509, 167.217
UTC time 1979-06-19 17:30:20.800
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-19

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