Earthquake details

Sunday, April 20, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, April 20, 1930 at 16:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 366.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.199 and latitude -14.627.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -14.627, 167.199
UTC time 1930-04-20 16:22:11.330
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-04-20

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