M6.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
21307 d ago · 15 Jun 1968, 13:34 UTC 72 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu on 15 Jun 1968, 13:34 UTC at a depth of 21 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Port-Vila, about 73 km away in Shefa, Vanuatu.
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