Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 25, 1927 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Tuesday, January 25, 1927 at 07:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 48.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.073 and latitude -18.103.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -18.103, 168.073
UTC time 1927-01-25 07:52:48.970
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1927-01-25

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