Earthquake details

Sunday, April 14, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 14, 1929 at 19:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 290.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 169.588 and latitude -20.050.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -20.050, 169.588
UTC time 1929-04-14 19:25:26.350
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1929-04-14

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