Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 24, 1918 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Wednesday, July 24, 1918 at 10:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nadi, about 475.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 173.200 and latitude -19.300.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -19.300, 173.200
UTC time 1918-07-24 10:52:49.050
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1918-07-24

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