Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 19, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, February 19, 1918 at 16:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 44.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.031 and latitude -18.027.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -18.027, 168.031
UTC time 1918-02-19 16:19:48.820
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-02-19

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