Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 18, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu region on Tuesday, February 18, 1930 at 06:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila, about 442.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.866 and latitude -15.673.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -15.673, 171.866
UTC time 1930-02-18 06:07:23.220
Location Vanuatu region
Country Vanuatu region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-02-18

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