Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp00004vu

Location

70 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Country: Vanuatu flag Vanuatu

Date & Time

Jan 10, 1974

8:51 AM Z

Depth

34.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-14.4340, 166.8630

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

70 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Coordinates: -14.4340°, 166.8630° Depth: 34.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
January 10, 1974 at 8:51 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:31 PM