Earthquake details

Friday, June 29, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, June 29, 1928 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 347.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 170.902 and latitude -15.833.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -15.833, 170.902
UTC time 1928-06-29 22:49:42.170
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1928-06-29

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