Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 29, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, May 29, 1917 at 06:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 351.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.871 and latitude -14.953.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -14.953, 169.871
UTC time 1917-05-29 06:03:27.750
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1917-05-29

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