5
Recorded earthquakes
region
March 1979
Port Vila earthquakes in March 1979
Earthquake archive for Port Vila in March 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
35.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
25 Mar 1979
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
11:34:44
Coordinates
-15.047, 167.956
Analysis of the recorded activity
During March 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Port Vila. Magnitudes ranged from 4.2 to 4.9, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 25.0 to 43.0 km, averaging 35.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, March 23, 1979 to Tuesday, March 27, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
25 Mar 1979 11:34:44 UTC
4.7
41.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
26 Mar 1979 04:16:10 UTC
4.6
33.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
25 Mar 1979 23:07:06 UTC
4.3
43.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
23 Mar 1979 08:44:33 UTC
4.2
25.0 km
Port Vila, Vanuatu
27 Mar 1979 23:17:23 UTC