Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 9, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Tuesday, October 9, 1928 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 492.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.145 and latitude -15.837.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -15.837, 164.145
UTC time 1928-10-09 14:37:05.710
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-10-09

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