Earthquake details

Friday, August 17, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 17, 1979 at 12:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 49.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.848 and latitude -17.715.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates -17.715, 167.848
UTC time 1979-08-17 12:59:07.400
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1979-08-17

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