Earthquake details

Sunday, December 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, December 16, 1979 at 06:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 63.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.791 and latitude -17.463.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 19.0 km
Coordinates -17.463, 167.791
UTC time 1979-12-16 06:33:47.700
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-16

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