Earthquake details

Sunday, September 14, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Sunday, September 14, 1930 at 17:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 350.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 168.403 and latitude -14.585.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -14.585, 168.403
UTC time 1930-09-14 17:12:52.680
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1930-09-14

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