Earthquake details

Monday, February 12, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, February 12, 1917 at 09:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 29.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.061 and latitude -17.632.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 32.0 km
Coordinates -17.632, 168.061
UTC time 1917-02-12 09:03:09.490
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-02-12

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