Earthquake details

Monday, January 24, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, January 24, 1927 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 40.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.107 and latitude -18.039.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -18.039, 168.107
UTC time 1927-01-24 06:42:25.530
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-01-24

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