Earthquake details

Friday, August 17, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, August 17, 1979 at 18:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.671 and latitude -17.896.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -17.896, 167.671
UTC time 1979-08-17 18:17:16.300
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-08-17

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