Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 20, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Wednesday, June 20, 1979 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 321.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.295 and latitude -15.018.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 124.0 km
Coordinates -15.018, 167.295
UTC time 1979-06-20 02:45:07.500
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-20

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