Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: usp00004py
Location
20 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Country:
Vanuatu
Date & Time
Dec 29, 1973
12:19 AM Z
Depth
47.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.1170, 166.8960
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
20 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
Coordinates: -15.1170°, 166.8960° • Depth: 47.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 29, 1973 at 12:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:34 PM
- Timeline
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