Earthquake details

Monday, January 24, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 24, 1927 at 01:05 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 84.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.756 and latitude -18.284.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates -18.284, 167.756
UTC time 1927-01-24 01:05:47.020
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1927-01-24

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